Podcasts about being aware

Prayer for Being Aware of What's Real for her Daily Spiritual Espresso published on May 27, 2025 which you can access here: https://powerofloveministry.net/2025/05/always-learning/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the PowerTech Development Podcast, we dig into the real pressures of U18 hockey, the value (and overuse) of private lessons, and the responsibility coaches have to support players with learning differences.Too often, players are in a rush to move up, parents are caught in the camp and lesson arms race, and coaches are unaware of what individual players may need to thrive.This episode offers a realistic and practical guide for parents, players, and coaches trying to make smart decisions about development, communication, and long-term growth.

"Buddhism is not a belief system. It's not about accepting certain tenets or believing a set of claims or principles. In fact, it's quite the opposite. It's about examining the world clearly and carefully, about testing everything and every idea. Buddhism is about seeing. It's about knowing rather than believing or hoping or wishing. It's also about not being afraid to examine anything and everything, including our own personal agendas . . . The message is always to examine and see for yourself. When you see for yourself what is true—and that's really the only way that you can genuinely know anything—then embrace it. Until then, just suspend judgment and criticism. The point of Buddhism is to just see. That's all . . . An ordinary person is simply one who is not awake in the moment; a buddha is a person who is. That's all." —Steve Hagan, author of Buddhism Plain and Simple: The practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day To be fully human and see the humanity in all others. To have compassion for all sentient beings, understanding that they too experience all of the senses and are capable of emotions. This way of walking through life, engaging with it subtly, yet powerfully, infusing both our daily life and others, with the ability to be and express our full and most capable selves, is to live with awareness. To see and engage fully without expectation or harm. For example, one of the ladybird's gifts is their appetite for many pests in the garden, effectively being a natural pest deterrent; the talent of bees is to disperse pollen which plays a crucial role in the entire food production chain; and as we consider any human on earth throughout history who gives of their talents that further contributed positively to the world. These brave and determined souls, without each one, the world would not be as we know it today. When we celebrate the humanity of one another, we set each other free to discover the treasures we each uniquely have within us. Then it is each individual's job, at times daunting, but most primarily exhilarating, to share with the world what we have realized is our dharma - what we can uniquely share with the world that also energizes us while we engage in the giving. There is much confusion about what Buddhism is, and unlike what many Google searches will retrieve when we try to figure it out, it is not a religion. The Dalai Lama himself states it most directly, “Buddhist teachings are not a religion, they are a science of the mind.” In other words, it is an approach to understanding our own mind, NOT being told what to think nor HOW to live concretely. Rather the concepts of Mindfulness, Awareness, Compassion, Appreciation and Courage are many of the fundamental skills, which are also the core concepts of cultivating a life of contentment, a simply luxurious life. Tune in to discover more about how Buddhist psychology cultivates an everyday life of contentment.   Find the Show Notes on The Simply Luxurious Life blog - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast403 

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Episode 103- Being Aware and Taking Action

As women, we often make parenting seem effortless, but it's not, not at all. There are things in our lives that we want to change and improve, maybe your co-parenting or how you show up as a mom. Perhaps you want to hit certain goals in your income, in your life, or in your health. I help people just like you implement change and growth in your life.Where do I begin? How do I start creating change?We hear more and more about the way we believe, how we think, and our mindset. It already often feels challenging to begin implementing change, and there becomes the question of what's the best way to approach it. There are many ways to approach implementing change, and you have to find the best option for you.Four Important Aspects of Implementing ChangeMindsetThe way we think about our lives creates our experiences. If we believe that we are not capable of doing a great job of raising our kids on our own, we will struggle more because we have that belief. The way we think about our life matters. We all have experiences. Our brain turns these experiences into thoughts that seem to be absolute beliefs that become mindsets. It just happens. Mindset is just one of the ways you can implement change. Making shifts in how we think, not in a rose-colored glasses way, but in ways that truly serve you and help you experience more ease in your life.Awareness and attending to emotional needsBeing aware of your emotion set or the go-to emotions that you often experience. Understanding our go-to emotions sometimes allows a starting point for implementing change and cultivating a new emotion set that will feel and serve you better.Being Aware of Your Nervous System ResponsesOur nervous system can have some pretty big responses at times. It's important to be aware of what your nervous system activation looks like. You may have some triggering experiences, and you immediately feel heightened when something happens. There is emotion there, but it is more of a triggered response where things in your body feel somewhat out of your control or very automatic. Being aware of these moments will give us a better opportunity to work towards processing these emotions.Mikki GardnerMikki is a certified life coach who helps women become loving, strong, effective co-parents and create a life full of resilience, abundance and joy after divorce.Mikki's WebsiteListen to the Original Episode HereAccess full show notes and all links

In this episode, we share a gift bag of movies and books that have inspired us over the years and talk about how they can be powerful tools for inspiration and spiritual growth when approached with an open, receptive mindset. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Movies: Brother Sun, Sister Moon - directed by Franco Zeffirelli Resurrection (with Ellen Burstyn) - directed by Daniel Petrie Peaceful Warrior - directed by Victor Salva Harold and Maude - directed by Hal Ashby The Razor's Edge (Bill Murray version) - directed and co-written by John Byrum Waking Life - written and directed by Richard Linklater Books: The Zen Teachings of Huang Po - by John Blofeld (Translator) True Meditation: Discover the Freedom of Pure Awareness - by Adyashanti A Search in Secret India - by Paul Brunton The Razor's Edge - by W. Somerset Maugham Being Aware of Being Aware - by Rupert Spira The Zen of Oz: Ten Spiritual Lessons from Over the Rainbow - by Joey Green In addition, don't forget these books: Awareness Adventures - by Brian Tom O'Connor The Enlightenment Project - by Jonathan Robinson NEWS: Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods:  #3 in the Top 100 awakening All time chart  #5 in the Top 100 joy All time chart  #5 in the Top 100 awareness All time chart  #6 in the Top 100 consciousness All time chart  #38 in the Top 100 meditation All time chart To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers NOTE: If you are a Patreon supporter and have not been receiving our bonus material, please check to make sure that the email address you have on Patreon is an active one. CORRECTION: The Bill Murray version of The Razor's Edge does indeed take place during the early twentieth century, just as in the novel. To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit https://findinghappiness.com/ and https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian  

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.ktfpress.comIn this month's bonus episode, we talk all about why and how to have difficult conversations about important political subjects with people who disagree with you. We get into:- What are goals are in these kinds of conversations- Strategies for regulating our emotions and achieving those goals- The power dynamics to keep in mind when having these conversations- And afterward, our segment Which Tab Is Still Open?, diving into a fascinating conversation with Rev. William Barber about what Democrats could gain if they paid attention to poor votersYou can find the video of the portion of this episode that we recorded live at ktfpress.com.Mentioned in the episode- Disarming Leviathan by Caleb Campbell- The Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero- When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert- Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Shila Heen- Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, and Ron McMillan- John Blake's interview with Rev. William BarberCredits- Follow KTF Press on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads- Follow host Jonathan Walton on Facebook Instagram, and Threads.- Follow host Sy Hoekstra on Mastodon.- Our theme song is “Citizens” by Jon Guerra – listen to the whole song on Spotify.- Our podcast art is by Robyn Burgess – follow her and see her other work on Instagram.- Editing by Sy Hoekstra- Transcripts by Joyce Ambale and Sy Hoekstra.- Production by Sy Hoekstra and our incredible subscribersTranscriptIntroduction[An acoustic guitar softly plays six notes, the first three ascending and the last three descending – F#, B#, E, D#, B – with a keyboard pad playing the note B in the background. Both fade out as Jonathan Walton says “This is a KTF Press podcast.”]Sy Hoekstra: Hey everyone, it's Sy. Quick note before we start. Stay tuned after this recording of our conversation, which we did on Substack Live because we recorded our segment, Which Tab Is Still Open, separately due to some time constraints we had. Thanks so much for listening, and the episode officially starts now.Jonathan Walton: If your relationship is broken by what you think about trans rights, then I think we need to examine what kind of relationship you had in the first place, because I think our relationships have to be much more than our opinions about the latest political topic of the day.[The song “Citizens” by Jon Guerra fades in. Lyrics: “I need to know there is justice/ That it will roll in abundance/ And that you're building a city/ Where we arrive as immigrants/ And you call us citizens/ And you welcome us as children home.” The song fades out.]Jonathan Walton: Welcome to Shake the Dust, seeking… [long pause] Jesus, confronting injustice. I am Jonathan Walton [laughter], and we're live on Substack.Sy Hoekstra: Jonathan starts the live by forgetting our tagline [laughter].Jonathan Walton: It's true. It's true. So welcome to Shake the Dust. My name is Jonathan. We are seeking justice, confronting injustice. See, this is live. Live is hard. Go for it, Sy.Sy Hoekstra: [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Thank you for being here, Sy.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah, sure. I'm Sy Hoekstra, that's Jonathan Walton.Jonathan Walton: [laughs].Sy Hoekstra: We're doing this live, if you couldn't tell. This is a live recording of our podcast. We are gonna ease into it, and then we'll be good. Don't worry.Jonathan Walton: [laughs].Sy Hoekstra: We're doing this live as a recording, and then we will be releasing the audio and the video later to our paid subscribers. So if you're listening, welcome. Alright, we are gonna be talking today about a subject that comes to us from a listener that came in as a question on our finale episode, but it came in a couple hours too late, and I missed it before we started recording. But it was such an interesting question that we decided to make a whole episode out of it. So thank you to Ashley, our listener, who sent this in. We will be talking about basically, how to regulate yourself and actually strategies you can employ when having difficult conversations with people you disagree with on important subjects, the power dynamics and everything all around it, and literally just how to do it, which is actually kind of something that a lot of people have been asking us.Ashley comes at it from a really good angle that we'll be talking about too. So we'll get to all that in a moment. We will also be talking, as we usually do in our episodes, doing our segment, Which Tab Is Still Open, diving a little bit deeper into one of the recommendations from our newsletter. And this week, we will be talking about a really great interview with William Barber, the Reverend William Barber, and basically how poor people can but often don't affect elections because of the ways that the Republican and Democratic parties approach poor people. So we will get into all that in a second. I will apologize for my voice still sounding like I have a cold. It sounds like I have a cold because I have a cold, and [laughter] I have the eternal fall-winter, father of a two year old in daycare cold [laughs]. So bear with me, and I appreciate your patience. Before we get into all this, Jonathan Walton, go ahead.Jonathan Walton: Well, if you are listening live, thank you, thank you, thank you so much for tuning in, and I just wanna encourage you to become a paid subscriber of our Substack. If you do that, you get access to video and audio of this conversation afterwards, you also get bonus episodes and our entire archive of bonus episodes as well. Plus, when you become a monthly paid subscriber, you also get access to our monthly Zoom chats, and you'll be able to comment on our posts, communicate with us on a regular basis. And so that would be great. Plus, you'll be supporting everything that we can do to help Christians confront injustice and follow Jesus. And so that's particularly in the areas of political discipleship and education, as we try to leave behind the idols of the American church. And for everybody, if you do listen to this, please go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you might listen, and give us a five-star rating. If you wanna give less than that, you can also but you can keep that to yourself.Sy Hoekstra: [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Thank you so much for your support and encouragement. We really appreciate it.Sy Hoekstra: Four stars and below, give us those ratings inside your head [laughter]. Also, if you have any questions and you are listening live, feel free to put them in the chat. We can answer those as we go. And alright, Jonathan, let's jump right into it.Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: We got this question from Ashley. She comes at it from an interesting angle. I wanted to talk about the things that she doesn't wanna do, and then get into her questions. So she said, when she's talking about people that she disagrees with on important political or religious subjects, there's a couple of things that she did growing up. One of which was the only reason that you're engaging in these conversations as a conservative Evangelical, is to change people into you [laughs]. Is to win people over to your point of view and make them the same as you. That's your goal. Then she said she kind of grew up a little bit, went to college, became what she called it, an ungrounded liberal arts major [laughs] and started getting into what she described as the sort of millennial slash Gen Z cusp age that she is.Just it being cool to shut people down and just defeat them, destroy them in an argument. So she's just like, “I don't wanna be there just to make people into me. I don't wanna be there just to destroy people.” But she said now she finds herself in a position where most of the people around her largely agree with her on important subjects, and she just doesn't spend a lot of time around people who don't. So just kind of wants to know how to get into that, because she thinks it is important. She was saying some political organizers really convinced her that it is important to be doing that. And she just wants to know how you regulate yourself, how you go about it, and all that.What's the Goal When You're Having Difficult Disagreements on Important Subjects?Sy Hoekstra: And although that question was really interesting, and we're gonna jump into the actual strategies, I think Jonathan, the place to start is when you're having these conversations with someone, if you're not trying to cut them off, if you're not trying to turn them into you, and you're not trying to shut them down, what are you trying to do? What's the actual goal of what these conversations are? And for those of you who might be listening live or listening to us for the first time, this is Jonathan's wheelhouse [laughter]. This is right in what Jonathan does all the time. So Jonathan, go ahead, tell us what is the actual goal of these conversations?Jonathan Walton: Yes. So I wanna start off by saying that none of this is easy.Sy Hoekstra: For sure.Jonathan Walton: I'm giving you a cookie cutter, boxed up wonderful version of a cake that you don't… Like all the ingredients are in there, all you need to do is add water. And life is not like that.Sy Hoekstra: Yes.The Goal Should Be Connection, not Cutting off or ColonizingJonathan Walton: But if you're not trying to colonize someone or make them into you, and you're not trying to cut someone off just because they disagree with you, or you're not trying to cancel them, shut them down, hold them accountable in a way that leaves them feeling like a puddle of ignorance in front of you, then what you're actually trying to do is connect with them. And so I think that God made us to be in relationship with other people, and being in relationship with other people means that we're able to sit before them, to see and be seen, without trying to consume or control the other person. It's impossible to connect with someone that you're trying to control. It's impossible to connect with someone, to love someone that you're trying to consume, like to be enmeshed with and turn into yourself.And so I think one of the ways that we, what we're actually trying to do, instead of colonizing someone, instead of consuming someone, instead of controlling someone, is to connect with them. And so the foundational question that we need to ask ourselves when we're in conversations with someone who we disagree with is, “What do we want from the relationship?” So, yeah, we want to connect. And then we ask ourselves the deeper questions, hey, Ashley, [laughter] a deeper question of, “What kind of connection do I want with this person?” So for example, I know a couple. They voted differently in the election.Sy Hoekstra: [laughs] Than each other, or than you?Jonathan Walton: Yeah. Than each other.Sy Hoekstra: Okay.Jonathan Walton: I don't know if how I voted will even come up, because that wasn't the premise of the conversation.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah.Jonathan Walton: But this couple, their actual argument is not about like you voted for Trump and you wanted him not to vote for him. The actual thing is, how do we love each other amidst a disagreement? Because they don't know how to hold the reality that I believe something different from you and we can still remain connected. The only option they have is to consume the other person or calling them out, “You need to think like me.” Or be consumed, “I need to think like you.” Or, “Do we need to get a divorce?” Like, no. It is possible to remain connected to someone while being in disagreement, even vehement disagreement. I think what we actually need to agree on is, how do we wanna be connected? I think that's the foundational question.Connection Versus ConversionSy Hoekstra: Yeah. I like that a lot. It's funny, when we were talking about this, this did not… I don't do emotional health and relationship discipleship and all that kind of thing that Jonathan does all the time. And your answer did not immediately occur to me [laughs]. I was thinking about Ashley's question, and I was like, “Wait a minute, what is the goal? I don't even know.” Anyways, I think the framework of connection is super, super helpful, and I appreciate you laying it out for us. And it's helpful for a couple of reasons. One is, it roots us in actual relationships, meaning your real life circumstances are what's guiding you. Your goals in your relationships is what is guiding you in how you approach the question of how you have these conversations.Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: And then it's something that is sort of an antidote to that evangelical tendency to try to convert everyone, like you were talking about.Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: Meaning, it's like, if you have a separate goal, then you can leave those other goals behind. But those other goals, if you don't have a new goal, those goals always stick. How you were raised is not going to change or move or be as prominent in your mind if you're not replacing it with something else.Jonathan Walton: Yeah, yeah.Sy Hoekstra: It's something that you can focus on, that you can actually do. Meaning you can make as much of an effort as you can to connect with someone, and they might not work, but you know that you did everything that you could, as opposed to trying to change someone. If your goal is changing people or defeating people, that never works. It very rarely works. And this is a weird thing that a lot of, I've realized growing up in evangelical churches, you couldn't face this directly, the fact that the overwhelming attempts that you made to evangelize someone didn't work [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Yeah. Right.Sy Hoekstra: That was just a reality that you had to ignore. The vast majority of the people that you tried, they ignored you and walked on their way. And you couldn't just stop and go like, “Maybe the thing that I'm offering them is actually not all that attractive [laughs]. Maybe the church or the community or whatever, is getting in the way of…” That stuff you couldn't face. You had to believe that you had the best way, and you had to change people, or you had to shut them down. You had to shut down your opponents if you were talking about, atheists or whatever. And that stuff, it leads to constant anxiety, because you don't control the outcome, but you want to.You feel like you have to control the outcome, but you do not control the outcome. And when it comes to connection, again, you don't control the outcome, but the goal is that you attempt, you do everything that's in your power to attempt to reach your goal of connection with this person.Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: And then it also filters out the people that you don't need to have a connection with [laughter].Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: You don't have to respond to trolls. You know what I'm saying? You don't have to convert everyone. Because you're not trying to do all those things, it takes a lot of pressure off you. But I'm sorry, you were trying to say something. Go ahead.Jonathan Walton: Well, no, I think just to give some other resources, I'm pulling from Disarming Leviathan by Caleb Campbell. I'm pulling from Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas. I'm pulling from Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero. I'm pulling from Difficult Conversations. There's like, Crucial Conversations and Difficult Conversations and I get them mixed up.Sy Hoekstra: [laughs].Jonathan Walton: And also I'm pulling from When Helping Hurts. Because, oftentimes too, When Helping Hurts, I think it's really good, because we can start out with really good intentions, with trying to do something, quote- unquote, good for someone, when I think in reality what Sy was saying is true. We can only control what we desire, how we communicate that desire, and then pursuit of that desire.There is Vulnerability in Pursuing Connection as a GoalJonathan Walton: And then the other person actually gets to respond to that. And what's difficult about being vulnerable in connecting is that if you're trying to convert someone or control someone or colonize someone, they are rejecting a message or an idea. Or is it whereas if you are trying to connect with someone, you could feel rejected.And I think it's easier to try and persuade someone, or convince someone of an idea, rather than it is to connect with you as a person. I've been rejected by people, not just romantically [laughter].Sy Hoekstra: That too, though.Jonathan Walton: And it hurts. That as well. It's true. Tears.Sy Hoekstra: Sorry [laughter].Jonathan Walton: But one of the things is… No, it's cool. It's alright. Things worked out, praise God. But I think there's a vulnerability in, let's say I'm having a conversation with someone and they say, “Hey, Jonathan, I don't actually believe that police reform should happen. I think it's a few bad apples.” I have a few ways to go in that conversation. I could say, “Hey. Have you seen these statistics from this magazine and these FBI reports?” And go down deep into why Memphis is rejecting federal oversight. I could do that. Or I could say, “Oh, I feel afraid when you say that, because the results of that are, I'm afraid to walk outside my house because there aren't people actively pushing for reforms in the police department that occupies my neighborhood.”And that is vulnerability, because they could then invalidate my fears with their response, or whatever the thing is, but I think that that's the costly work of following Jesus in those moments.You Don't Need to Have Conversations with People Whose Goals Are Not ConnectionSy Hoekstra: Yeah. And just one more note on the goal, because we're starting to get into how these conversations actually work. But I did just wanna say one more thing about the overall goal of connection first before we move into that, just because I think this one is important. Especially for people who do ministry work of some kind, or talk about the kind of things that we talk about publicly, is if your goal is connection and the other person's goal is not connection, that's another reason that you don't have to talk to them [laughs]. Meaning, here's what I'm talking about here. I've seen you, Jonathan, in situations with people who do the kind of classic Christian thing when they disagree with something you're saying in public. They come to you and they say, “Hey, I've heard you talking about, let's say, police brutality. And I have some thoughts, I was wondering if we could just talk about it. Could we set up some time to have a Zoom?”And I've seen you go like, say to this person in not so many words basically, “I don't actually think that your goal is to have a conversation right now. I think you're upset with what I'm saying and you want to try and change me. Is that correct?”Jonathan Walton: Yeah [laughs].Sy Hoekstra: You just said that to them, and not rudely. You put it in kind words, but you're just like, “Am I right in thinking that that's really what you want here?” And if they can't say no, then you will say, “Okay, I'm sorry. I don't really think I have time for this,” [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: And move on. Which is something that I don't think a lot of ministers feel the need to do. But if someone is cutting off the possibility of connection from the jump, and all they're saying is, “I want to change you,” or they're refusing to not say that all they want is to change you, [laughs] you don't have to talk to them. You have no responsibility to talk to that person because you don't have a responsibility to get into an argument with anyone. Even as a pastor. Your responsibility is to shepherd people and to lead people, and if our conversation is just going to be an argument, you don't have to talk to them. You may still want to, everything I say is subject to your personal relationships with people and your individual circumstances, but that's an option, and I want more people to know that [laughs], because I think a lot of people spend a lot of time trying to just win arguments when they don't need to be having them.Winning Arguments Is Not What Leads to RepentanceJonathan Walton: Yeah. And also too, I think we've misidentified what the fruit of a won argument is.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah.Jonathan Walton: So for example, if I preach a sermon, or I have a conversation with a small group of people and I give a call to faith, and someone decides to follow Jesus, I did not win an argument. They're not saying I have the best ideas, or I presented things in a really compelling way, none of that is happening. What's happening is the Holy Spirit is working within them for them to respond in some way. It's the kindness of God that leads to repentance. The Gospel is the power and transformation. I can't say, “You know what? What I drew on that napkin, or what I put in that card, when the PowerPoint slide opened and everybody went, ooh,” like, no. That was not the power. It is the power of God that draws people nigh into himself.Sy Hoekstra: Nigh unto himself [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Yes. KJV baby. KJV [laughter].How Do We Achieve Connection in Difficult Conversations?Sy Hoekstra: So let's get into then the actual strategies and kind of the meat of the question.Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: That's it. Let's get into, how do you regulate yourself and what do you actually do to achieve the goal of connection?We Have to Know Ourselves to Connect with OthersJonathan Walton: Yeah, so I think the first thing is that we can't know other people unless we know ourselves. So for example, if… let's say I was having a conversation over the weekend with someone, and they said to me, “Well, I can't believe they would think that way.” And then I said, “Well, if I were in your situation, I would be pretty angry at that response. Are you upset? Do you feel angry?” I have to know, and be willing to name that I would be angry. I have to know, and be willing to imagine, like how to empathize. Like I'm listening to them, then I wanna empathize with how they're feeling, and then ask them, “Does that resonate with you?” To build some sort of emotional connection so that we stay grounded in them as an individual and not stepping up to the argument. Like “Oh, yeah. Absolutely, what they did was wrong.”I don't wanna participate in condemning other people either. I wanna connect with this person. We could commiserate around what happened, but I think we should prioritize what is happening for the person right in front of me, not just rehashing what happened to them. You know what I mean? Like figure out what's going on. So I think we have to know ourselves to be able to know other people, which includes that emotional awareness and intelligence. And then I think after that, we should affirm what's true about that person. And then, if we've done that, then be able to ask some questions or share our own perspective.Sy Hoekstra: Or what's true about what they're saying.Jonathan Walton: Yes, what's true about what they're saying, yeah. And then be able to lean in there. And if there is an opportunity and the person desires to hear what you think about it, then that's great, but I guarantee you, they will not wanna hear about what you're saying if you don't connect with them first. And so creating or building a foundation of trust that you're not trying to just convert them or consume them or colonize them, but you are trying to connect requires that first part. So slowing down, then knowing how we feel, and then being able to connect around that level is a great place to start.Connect with Whatever Is True in What the Other Person Is SayingSy Hoekstra: Can you tell us what finding what's true and what someone is saying and then affirming that value, what does that actually sound like?Jonathan Walton: Yes, absolutely. So let's go to a different script. There was a woman that had a conversation with me and was very upset that Black people could vote for Trump. This was a racially assigned White woman saying these things. And she was, I mean, raising her voice very loud, and so I said my goal… I did actually speak over her. I said, “So my goal in this conversation is for us as a group to remain connected and aware of each other and ourselves. What is your goal in what you're saying?” And I think that kind of threw cold water in her face because she didn't know what to do with that. And so she slowed down, then she said, “Well, I don't know. I haven't processed anything,” that was kind of what she blurted out.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah. I knew that, actually [laughter].Jonathan Walton: Yeah. And I said, “It's great that like you need… this is a space to process.” I said, “What I would love for you to do is to slow down and tell us what you want, because I don't think you want me to be angry, and that's actually how I'm feeling right now. Was that your goal, was for me to feel angry and disconnected from you?” And she goes, “Well, you shouldn't be mad at me.” I said, “I can own my feelings. I didn't say you made me angry. I said my feeling in what you're saying is anger. Is that your intention? Is that what you're trying to foster? Because I would actually like to have my emotional response match your intent.” And it was not an easy conversation, but she did say after about 15 minutes of this kind of back and forth, she said, “I wanted to just close my computer,” is what she said, “But I didn't.” And then I said, “I'm so glad you chose to stay.”Sy Hoekstra: Yeah.Jonathan Walton: “I'm so glad you chose to remain in our group. And to affirm again, you are valuable here, we desire your contribution and things like that.”Sy Hoekstra: And you were specifically in like a cohort that you were leading.Jonathan Walton: And I think it is hard to move towards someone who… Yeah, I was leading. I was leading. And everybody else was silent. They were not saying anything, but I had follow up conversations with one person after that, who said they were very grateful that I did that, because they were like, “I didn't know that you could be patient like that with someone so animated.” They were like, “I don't understand how you were calm in that situation.” I said, “Well, I was calm because I knew who I was. I was facilitating the conversation. I was leading the dialogue.” And I said, “When I'm with my mom,” not my mom, my mom passed away. “But if I was with my dad or my brothers in that conversation, I would have to do the same thing, but it will require more work because of the emotional history that's there. This history of my family and stuff under the bridge.”So each relationship is gonna bring with it its own porcupine quills, if you will, but that doesn't mean our steps change. I think our goal is to love our neighbor as ourselves. And if we don't know ourselves, we can't love our neighbors. So in the way that we would want patience and want grace and want respect, I think we need to extend that as best as we possibly can by trying to build a connection.Sy Hoekstra: And if you're talking about, I think that's really good for a discipleship situation. Anybody who disciples people, I hope you just learned something from that story [laughs]. But if you're having, by the way, Jonathan, I've noticed as we're talking, there's a very long delay. So I apologize.Jonathan Walton: No worries.Sy Hoekstra: I just interrupted you with something that was related to something you said like three sentences later, I'm sorry [laughs].Jonathan Walton: You're all good [laughs].Sy Hoekstra: So I think when it comes to a political issue, if you're talking to someone who's saying something that you find very hurtful or very upsetting or whatever, which is where I think a lot of these questions come up for people. For a lot of people it's, “How do I talk to a Trump supporter?” That's kind of the question.Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: And then, like Jonathan said, it's going to be very hard. It's going to depend on your relationship with that person. And this work can be hard. It's very hard to get people to talk about their emotions, but that's what we need to do when somebody's talking… if they're being very anti-immigrant. You need to find a way into how they're communicating and what they're saying as angry as they are, whatever. An underlying thing might be, “I feel insecure about the economy of our country, I feel insecure about my job. I feel like I'm not gonna be able to provide because somebody's gonna undercut me in wages or whatever.” All that stuff. And the way to connect with that person is to say, “That makes sense, that feeling. And if I felt that that was happening to me, I would also be insecure.”Maybe it is also happening to you, you know what I mean? You have to just find a way into that feeling, and then say, “But the way that I feel secure is X, Y and Z, about…” If you want to talk about solidarity and lifting everyone up actually makes all of us more secure. You can get into the nitty gritty of immigration and economics, if you know that stuff, and say [laughs], “Actually, in general, immigrants really help us economically. And so I actually feel more secure. I know that immigrants commit crime at lower rates than citizens. And I trust the numbers that say that, and that comes from police departments. We can go look at your police department stats. So immigrants coming in actually lowers crime. I know that's a shock, but. So I feel more secure.” All that kind of like, you try and find a way to connect on the emotion and speak in a… What I'm doing right now is summarizing and being slightly glib, but [laughs] I think that's the best you can do.People You Connect with May Not Change, or Take a Long Time to ChangeSy Hoekstra: And I know to some people, if you have a really obstinate person that feels hopeless and impossible, and I think what we're saying is you give it your best shot, and if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. And there's nothing you can do about it not working. And it might also be something, by the way, where you talk to them now and that's the beginning of a 10-year process of them changing.Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: You don't know. This is why I said that stuff's out of your hands, is what I mean. So that's where we need to find our own internal piece about it. And then, I don't know, there's a number of other thoughts I have about what you have to do to prepare for all that, like the prep work that goes into it. But do you have other thoughts about that, Jonathan?Jonathan Walton: Well, I mean, I think just all of what you said is true, and I just wanna lean into what you said about, you cannot rush the process of that relationship. Because if your relationship is broken by what you think about trans rights, then I think we need to examine what kind of relationship you had in the first place. Because I think our relationships have to be much more than our opinions about the latest political topic of the day. We've got to be able to have conversations with people that are deeper and contain the multitudes that a person holds, as opposed to the latest tweet or share that they had.Sy Hoekstra: [laughs].Jonathan Walton: We're talking with people, we're not talking with a minimally viable product that's before us like, “Do I want this or not in my life?” And so I think even in the, let's take the example, like Caleb Campbell did a great example of this immigration. If someone actually believed that they were going to be invaded, I'm making quotes with my fingers, but invaded and they're gonna lose their job and they're gonna lose their emotional and spiritual and social security, not Social Security like the actual entitlement program, but social security like their feeling of social safety, that is objectively terrifying. If that is the narrative, then we can actually connect with people around why they're afraid.And if we connect with them why they're afraid, not convince them why they shouldn't be scared, then you actually have the opportunity to share with them why they may not need to be afraid. Because, as Sy said, immigrants crime actually goes down. Immigrants actually pay billions of dollars in taxes. Immigrants actually start businesses at a higher rate than our native population. All those things, but we can't get there unless we're connected. We cannot correct people without connecting with them. So, yeah.Getting Good at Connection Takes PracticeSy Hoekstra: Yeah. I think this takes a ton of practice.Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: You will be bad at it at first, and that's [laughter]… So I think another part of it is you have to know why it's important to you. That's another thing, and that's a personal thing. But you have to understand why connection with someone whose political beliefs or whatever you find kind of abhorrent [laughs] is something that is important to you, that work has to be done on your own and ahead of time.Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: You also have to take into account… sorry. You'll just get better at it over time. So meaning it, I'd say it's only like in the last few years that I've really been able to participate in extremely difficult conversations about politics or whatever, and just be okay [laughter], no matter what the consequence of it is. And sometimes that's still not true, depending on the relationship I have with the person, but I don't know. You've got to remember that people… actually, at the beginning I remember I told you she talked about, as a young person or as millennials and Gen Z wanting to shut people down. And I actually don't think that's a generational thing. I think that's just a young people thing.I think when I was 22 I thought it was awesome to shut people down [laughs]. And I think all the most recent, this is something I know from justice advocacy work, but all the recent neurology science basically tells us you don't have an adult brain until you're like 25 [laughter]. You don't have your impulse control, you know what I mean? It's just hard.Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: And it just takes time to retrain yourself to do something, It can take years. So fear not, is what I'm saying, if you think you're bad at this.Being Aware of How Much You Know about a SubjectSy Hoekstra: And then I think something that's kind of deceptively emotional is the things that don't seem emotional, like knowing your facts and being able to bow out of conversations when you don't know your facts [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: Like if you have a feeling that something's wrong, but somebody's saying something wrong, or bigoted, or whatever, but you don't have the information, A, it's gonna make you much more comfortable if you do have the information, if you've read up on it, if you know the subjects. Because you find as you dig deeper into different political issues and hot button topics, there really are only so many opinions that people have, and they're usually based on relatively shallow understandings of information. So you can know a lot of the arguments ahead of time. You can know a lot of the important facts ahead of time. You've just kind of got to pay attention and that's something that happens over time.And then if you don't know that stuff, and you try and engage anyway just based on instinct, you're gonna have a lot of times where you say stuff that you regret later [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Yes. Yes.Sy Hoekstra: You're gonna have a lot of times where you maybe even make up something just because you wanna be right and you wanna win.Jonathan Walton: Yes, you wanna win.Sy Hoekstra: And then bowing out and letting someone believe their terrible thing without you fighting against it, sometimes that can be really hard, but that's an emotional issue, that's something about you being…Jonathan Walton: Right. That's a feeling. Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah. It's always gonna be feelings, and that's why you got to have your goals clear, and whenever you can, know your stuff.Jonathan Walton: Yeah. Adam just said something, really quick. He said, “I've literally had notification of high heart rate from my Apple watch during such conversations.”Sy Hoekstra: [laughs] Yes.Jonathan Walton: And being able to have conversations without a high heart rate notification is becoming more normal.Sy Hoekstra: Yes. Good.Jonathan Walton: Yes, that has happened to me so many times. And it's true. It's fewer, it's less than what it was before that.Sy Hoekstra: That's so funny. I don't have a smart watch, so that's never happened to me, but that's so funny. And I'm glad that it's improving for both of you [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Yeah. And it's a way to track if your spiritual formation's actually forming you [laughter].Sy Hoekstra: True.Engaging in Hard Conversations with Connection as a Goal is ExhaustingSy Hoekstra: So one more thing though is, this is exhausting.Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: One of the reasons it's exhausting is not just because the whole thing is hard, but the issue is no one's ever gonna come to you, again, I guess, unless you're a pastor, and say, “Hey, next Wednesday at 4:00 pm I wanna talk to you about immigration.”Jonathan Walton: Right [laughs].Sy Hoekstra: They're going to come to you, you're gonna be having a dinner, and there's gonna be a completely random out of nowhere comment that you do not expect coming and your instinct may be in that moment to get angry or to just let it pass because you don't wanna deal with right now or whatever. And all that you have to take that into account. Again, over time it'll get easier to respond to random acts of racist bigotry, whatever. You know what I mean?Jonathan Walton: [laughs].Sy Hoekstra: But it is something that's hard to do for anyone, and so you need to take the exhaustion of constantly being on alert into account when you think about, how do I wanna connect with this person? Because if it's someone where you have to be on alert the whole time and ready to go at any moment [laughs], that's difficult. And that's somebody that you might need to hang out with less or whatever.Jonathan Walton: Yes. Yes.Sy Hoekstra: You have to make those decisions for yourself. And so I'm just saying, be willing to take that into account. Be alert to that way that you can become exhausted. Because, again, if you're really tired and you just have a snap reaction, you can say stuff you regret later.Jonathan Walton: Yes. Yes.Sy Hoekstra: Alright, Jonathan. Do you have… Yeah, you have thoughts. Go ahead and then we'll get to...Jonathan Walton: No, I was gonna say, off all of that, I think is mitigated by asking myself, “What kind of connection do I want with this person?”Sy Hoekstra: Yeah.Jonathan Walton: And all of us have relationships that are not as healthy as we'd like them to be. And if my goal is not to convert someone or I don't feel this like abnormal, huge weight of this person's salvation, because that's not my responsibility, then I can say, “You know what? I just can't be with that person right now. I just can't do that.” And be able to enter into that in a healthier way, and it'll be a more loving thing.The Power Dynamics of Difficult ConversationsSy Hoekstra: Yeah, absolutely. Let's just get into, I think that's a lot of the meat of it, but let's talk about just some of the power dynamics and other things that are going on during these conversations. Jonathan, I'm happy to start if you want, but you can go ahead if you have some things you wanna flag for people.Jonathan Walton: Well, I think if we're not thinking about power dynamics then we're missing what's actually happening. So when men to women, able-bodied to disable-bodied, rich to poor, educated to uneducated. All of these things are playing all the time. So somebody's like, “Oh, you're playing the race card, or you're being ageist,” that's just the table. It's not a card. That's just the society we live in. We live in a segregated, stratified society. And so to be able to be aware of that, I think respects whether you are in the ecosystem or whether you've been lifted up by the ecosystem because of the hierarchies that we live in. I think that's just something we have to take into account of where we are and where the person that we are engaging with is or is perceived to be, then that can be a gift, just in the conversation. Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: So that's sort of like keeping in mind whether you're talking to someone who's basically [laughs] above or below you on different hierarchies, which is gonna be important. Like, if you're talking, if I as a White person am talking to a Black person about race, I have to understand the dynamics. For me, at least, what I'm thinking about is I have to be personally familiar with the stuff that Black people hear all the time [laughs], and how it is often heard, and that sort of thing. Not because I need to apply a monolithic understanding of race conversations to any individual, but just to know that that individual is probably going to hear something I say this way, or feel this way about something.Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: I'm sorry about the sirens in my background. I live in Manhattan [laughter]. So I think that's one thing. But then the other way is I as a disabled person, if I'm trying to talk to an able-bodied person about disability stuff, I just need to take into account how much more tiring that's going to be, and the work that I may have to do after the conversation to process whatever terribly insulting thing was said to me [laughter].Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: And I do that all the time. That's something I have to do when I get home from dropping my daughter off at daycare. It just depends on what happened on the way there, or whatever. Another thing is that the, a person you're talking to can always walk away [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: Nobody needs to be in this conversation, and that you need to be able to accept that. You need to be able to let people go the way that Jesus did when they rejected his teachings. Because if you don't do that and [laughs] you try and force them into conversations with you, again, that's what we're trying to avoid doing, is panicking about the results and trying to make somebody like you because you think the world needs to be the way that you are. That's the colonialist mindset [laughs].Jonathan Walton: Yes [laughs].Sy Hoekstra: And then I think one other thing for me is how the person… this is back on the hierarchy thing. How what somebody else is saying is affecting other people around you, or the other person that that person has to interact with. Meaning the person that you're trying to connect with might be someone, like not the person you're talking to. It might be somebody who's sitting next to you, it might be somebody who's not there.Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: So that's just the other thing to keep in mind, because you might be trying to show somebody else that they have support, that's a huge thing. That's the person who you have a conversation with after your cohort call that you were talking about earlier. And it might be just like, if I'm talking to another White person and I know, actually doesn't matter if I know them or not, but if I'm talking about connection, if I know people of color who have to talk to this person and they're saying something that I think I can head off or correct in some way, then I should do that. And I should keep in mind my connection with that White person, but I've also top of mind it's gonna be the connection that I have with people of color who interact with that person too.Okay, those are my thoughts on that big question. Jonathan, do we have anything else to say about these conversations before we move to Which Tab Is Still Open?Jonathan Walton: [laughs] Well, I don't have anything more to say about that conversation. I do have two problems that our live audience will get to engage with.Sy Hoekstra: [laughs].Jonathan Walton: One is that I need to get… it's one o'clock.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah.Jonathan Walton: And so I have a time stop.Sy Hoekstra: Right now?Jonathan Walton: Yeah. And my phone is also telling me, yeah, because I was thinking, I didn't know we're gonna talk past one o'clock, but…Sy Hoekstra: [laughter] Well, we started like 12:15 so.Jonathan Walton: We did. We did, we did. And then my phone as we entered into this conversation is on the red.Sy Hoekstra: Is about to die. Alright, cool. So then I think what we'll do, Jonathan, is we'll record the Which Tab Is Still Open separately, and just add that to the bonus episode.Jonathan Walton: Absolutely.Sy Hoekstra: So again, everybody, if you wanna hear the recordings of this afterwards, and now I guess the extended version of this episode, become a paid subscriber at KTFPress.com, or just on, you're on Substack right now if you're listening to us. Become a paid subscriber, that would be amazing. If you wanna get our newsletter that's actually free, you can follow us on the free list and get us that way. Thank you so much for joining us today, we really appreciate it. Give us a five-star review on Apple or Spotify and we will see you next month. We do these once a month now that we're in the off season. And our theme song is “Citizens”, by Jon Guerra. Our podcast art is by Robyn Burgess. Joyce Ambale does the transcripts. I'm doing the editing right now and the production of this show, along with our paid subscribers. Thank you all so much for joining us, and we will hopefully see you next month or on the paid list.Jonathan Walton: Yep, bye.Sy: Bye.[the intro piano music from “Citizens” by Jon Guerra plays briefly and then fades out.]Which Tab Is Still Open?: Rev. William Barber and Poor VotersSy Hoekstra: And now this is the separate recording of Which Tab Is Still Open. We're gonna dive a little bit deeper into one of the articles from the newsletter that Jonathan brought up recently. Jonathan, why don't you tell us about the article, and we'll get into a little discussion about it.Jonathan Walton: Yes. So our good friend, John Blake, award winning journalists and former guest on this podcast interviewed Reverend Dr William Barber on his thoughts after the election. It was one of the most interesting things I read post-election, because Dr Barber has a perspective most politicians and pundits just don't. He takes a perspective of poor people seriously, like Jesus [laughter]. And so one of the things he argues was that about 30 million poor people who are eligible voters usually don't vote because neither party is addressing the issues that are important to them, like minimum wage, affordable health care, strengthening unions, etc.There was talk about strengthening unions, but not in the ways that communicate about the needs and priorities of low wage and poor workers. Republicans mostly blame poor people for their poverty, that is a consistent thing over the last 60 years. And Democrats ignore them altogether because they see them not as a viable voting block to mobilize, we should get middle class voters, which is not the same as the working poor. Barber has a history of successfully organizing multiracial coalitions of poor working class people in North Carolina to make real difference in elections. So it's not just a theoretical thing, like you can actually win elections by doing what MLK did, which Barber is in the tradition of you can have a multicultural coalition of impoverished or economically impoverished, marginalized people in the United States and actually have and hold power in the country.So even as Kamala Harris lost in November in North Carolina, voters elected a Democratic Governor and Attorney General and got rid of the veto-proof majority in the state legislature, even with all of the nonsensical gerrymandering that exist there. So Sy, what are your thoughts on all this?Sy Hoekstra: Yeah. I'm very happy that somebody in the mainstream news is actually talking about this [laughs]. That's one thing. I just haven't heard... This is one of those things where if somebody, if the Democrats got this right, they could win a lot more. I don't know how much more, Reverend Barber is very optimistic about it. I haven't dug into the numbers the way that he has as a political organizer, but he basically says if you swing like 10 percent of the poor vote in any direction in many states, and you could change a whole lot of stuff.Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: I mean, you can read the article for his exact arguments. But it is definitely true that we don't address poor voters any real way, like we get stuck on, I've talked about this before, the bias toward, quote- unquote, real America, which sort of amounts to working and middle class White people and really does not address actually impoverished people. And the average, Reverend Barber is very sensitive to this, which I think is why he's effective, is the average welfare recipient in the United States today is still White. That hasn't changed. Welfare recipients are disproportionately Black and Brown. But the demographics of this country are such that you can be disproportionately high as a racial minority, but White people are still gonna be the majority of the welfare recipients.Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: And the potential interest alignment between those groups has always been intentionally broken up by elites in this country. And the thing that this raises for me is our constant, throughout our whole history, our belief that basically, poor people's opinions don't matter, that poor people's interests don't matter, and maybe poor people shouldn't even be voting in the first place. We had to have a movement in this country for universal White male suffrage [laughs] in the first few decades of this country, that was a fight. And the reason was they did not want you voting originally, if you didn't own property. And the belief behind that was, if you don't have property, then you don't have a stake in society. You don't have a sufficient stake in society to, I don't know, uphold the responsibility of voting.And in a lot of different ways that bias or that bigotry, frankly, has shot through a lot of different ways that we think about economics and politics. And just the idea like, it does not make sense to start with. If anything, the people with the most stake in how the government treats them are the people with the least power, with the with the way that society is run, are going to be the people who suffer the most when society is run poorly [laughs]. And the people who have the most independent wealth and power, meaning they can, regardless of what the government is doing, they're going to be generally alright, because they are wealthy landowners, if we're talking about the beginning of this country. They're actually kind of the least interested in how society runs, and maybe the most interested in maintaining the status quo and not having things change, which I think is what we're actually talking about.I think we're actually talking about not having significant change [laughs] in our economics, when we talk about the people who have the most quote- unquote, responsibility or the most sense of responsibility for how the society goes. And I think all of that bleeds into how both parties think today, because both parties are made up of elites. And I think there was this huge and terrible reaction to the CEO of United Healthcare being assassinated. And I was reading some stuff about it that basically said, if you're talking about healthcare, which is one of the issues that William Barber brought up, I think the reason that a lot of people don't understand the anger and the glee over the fact that this guy was killed online, which there was a ton of, which I don't support.But if you're trying to understand it there's so many elites who are the healthcare CEOs themselves, the politicians who write healthcare policy for whom, the biggest problem that health insurance is ever going to be is maybe a significant amount of paperwork. Maybe you get something declined or not covered, and you have to fight a little bit and then you get it covered again. It's not something that's going to bankrupt you or kill you. But that's a reality for many, many people around the country.Jonathan Walton: Yes.Sy Hoekstra: And if it's not bankrupt or kill, it's long, grinding trauma over a long period of time.Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: And it's just so easy for us to lose sight of stuff like that and then not understand as a political party, why addressing those problems directly wouldn't matter. And when I say us in that case, I mean people who are economically comfortable and who have educated and are doing okay in this society. And so all this is what Barber's comments bring up for me is, he is trying to pay attention to real needs that real people have, and alert his party, the Democrats, to the fact that if they understood and paid attention to and took those needs seriously, they would have a ton of voters who nobody's counting on right now. Like there's no strategy around them.It's not you would be stealing voters from the Republicans, you would be bringing in a whole bunch of new voters and doing something that no one is expecting, and you'd be able to [laughs] actually make a big difference that way. Jonathan, if you have any thoughts or just your own responses to me, or your own thoughts.Jonathan Walton: Well, I think there's a there's a few things like, yeah, I'm grateful for John Blake and for media personalities that take the time to center the most marginalized people, because that was not the conversation. All the post mortem of the Democratic Party and the celebration of what Trump did, neither one of those things included real solutions for materially impoverished people in the United States. They were not a group of people that were, when you said, counted, it's literally they're not counted. They do not count in that way. There isn't analysis, there isn't engagement. And so that I think is deeply saddening. So I'm grateful for John Blake for highlighting it. I'm grateful for Barber for the work that he does.I think one of the things that highlights for me is the… because you use the word elite, and I think there was an essay a while ago that I read about the word elite and what it means and how we use it. Like Tucker Carlson says the elites, when in reality he is elite. Elite is Hell.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah.Jonathan Walton: The money that he makes, the universities that he went to, the position that he holds. Me and you are elite. We both have Ivy League educations, we both have graduate degrees. We are both financially secure, we are both educated and well connected. And the majority of, some of that, that I realize is that if I have those things I am insulated from the suffering that millions of people experience around health insurance. And because our classes in the United States are segregated and our churches are also often segregated, we are not going to have relationships with people that are struggling with these things. It's very difficult, at least for me, to live in Queens, to have conversations and relationships that are cross class.My children participate in activities that cost money. That's a proxy for a class decision. I drive, I do not take the train. That is a class communication. I live in a home and I own it, I do not rent. That's a class. I drive to a supermarket like Costco. You have to pay for a membership to be in Costco. These are all economic decisions, and there are going to be certain groups of people that I do not interact with every single day, because I have more money. And so I think if we stretch that out across the Democratic, Republican independent leadership in our country, the majority of us do not interact with people that are from a different class, higher or lower. And so we have these caricatures of what life looks like, which is why an executive can say it doesn't matter if we deny or defend or depose or delay or all the things that were written on these bullets that came from the person that killed the United Healthcare CEO.The reality is, I think we do not… I don't think, I know this, we do not prioritize the poor in this country. And to what you were saying, it's not that we don't prioritize poor and marginalized people, it's a strategic, intentional exclusion of them. So [laughs] like you said, the reality is, if you were not a wealthy land-owning White person, you were not allowed to vote or hold elected office. And so that's a reality. So each time a tier of people wanted to be included, there was an argument, there was a fight, there was war, there was violence. And so I believe that there is an opportunity that Barber is talking about too. It does not have to be violent to include people who are poor and marginalized.It's really just a decision to and the time and intentionality to do it. And I wish that the church did that. I wish that politicians did that. I wish that we did that as a society. And I recognize in my own life it is even still difficult to do because of how our society has set up invisible and very real fences between economic communities.Sy Hoekstra: And it's remarkable for you to say that in some ways. I mean, it makes sense that you would be the person to notice it, but it is remarkable in some ways for you to say it because you grew up as you've talked about many times, quite poor in the rural south.Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: And you are actually directly connected to people who don't have a lot of money, right?Jonathan Walton: Right.Sy Hoekstra: And that's still your reality that your day to day life does not involve that many poor people.Jonathan Walton: Right. And that is, to be totally transparent, that is one of the hardest things about getting older and having children. When we go home, when I say home I'm thinking Brodnax.Sy Hoekstra: The small farming town in Virginia that you're from.Jonathan Walton: Yes. Where I'm from. It's exceptionally clear to me that the access that I have to resources, the decisions that I'm making each day are infused with the wealth and resources that surround me, just by virtue of the location that I live in. So we have to do really, really, really hard work to include people who are across classes in our lives, so that when we consider what we're going to do with our power, they are included in that decision. And I think Barber did a great job of explaining why that is strategically important as well.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah, so two points. One is, thank you for talking about that. For those of you who don't know, Jonathan and I are good friends. That's why I can say, “Hey Jonathan, let's talk about [laughs] your background as a poor person.”Jonathan Walton: Yeah [laughs].Sy Hoekstra: We've talked about this a ton on the show before, Jonathan is very open about it in public. And that, I actually think, hearing you talk about the tension and how your hometown is versus your new adopted home, a lot of that is actually part of the answer. Just people being willing to be totally open about their own financial circumstances, and the differences they see between places, because that is something that we hush up and we talk about, we make it shameful to talk about your money. We make it shameful for everyone to talk about their money. You're not supposed to talk about it if you're rich, you're not supposed to talk about it if you're poor [laughs]. You're basically only supposed to talk about it if you're right where the Republicans think real Americans are [laughter]. You know what I mean?Jonathan Walton: Yeah.Sy Hoekstra: And yeah, just being willing to talk about it openly and in a not ashamed way actually goes a long ways to breaking some of the taboos that hold the silence on these issues. That's one thing. The other thing is, you said at the end just now, that William Barber would argue that it is strategic to basically address the needs of the poor voters who are not voting. But earlier you said it is a strategic exclusion, or like a strategic that they're evading talking about these issues.Jonathan Walton: Oh yeah. So in the Constitution, there is a strategic exclusion of poor, marginalized, non-White-land-owning-educated-well-healed people. There's the intentional strategic exclusion of those people for the maintenance of power and dominance, right?Sy Hoekstra: Yeah.Jonathan Walton: And I think there needs to be a strategic, intentional inclusion of those people, and the intentional redistribution, and I know people hate that word, redistribution [laughs] of resources, so that people can be included in our society in a meaningful way.Sy Hoekstra: Well, Jonathan's a communist. You heard it here first.Jonathan Walton: [laughs] It's not the first time I've been accused of loving the Marx.Sy Hoekstra: Loving the… [laughs]. But I think the other aspect of it is just, the reality is that the donors that support both parties, these are not priorities of theirs. In fact, a lot of times they're opposed to the priorities of theirs. They are the healthcare CEOs. They are the people who have to negotiate against the unions. They are the people who would have to pay up the higher minimum wages. So that's part of the thing that makes it challenging. But Barber's been able to do the work [laughs] in North Carolina and make a difference there. And it's not… and he was one of the people, organizing like his is what made North Carolina a swing state in the first place from a traditionally deep red state. So it's worth trying, guys [laughs].Jonathan Walton: It is.Sy Hoekstra: Take a look, Democrats.Jonathan Walton: Worth trying.Sy Hoekstra: It's worth trying [laughs]. It's not just worth trying for political victories either. It's also worth actually addressing poor people's needs [laughs], to be clear about what I'm saying.Jonathan Walton: Yeah. And I think I was convicted. Like, Shane Claiborne said this and others like Merton has said this, and Howard Thurman said this, and MLK said it, and Jesus said it. The center of the church should be marginalized people. That should actually be the thing. “The poor will always be with us,” is not an endorsement of poverty. That's not what that is. You know what I mean? [laughter] Some people were like, “Well, people are supposed to be poor, and I'm supposed to…”Sy Hoekstra: I know. I know. Or, the poor will always be with us, and that means that we should not try to end poverty, because Jesus said you can't end it.Jonathan Walton: Yeah, right. That, no. But the reality that that is a broken, tragic theology that aligns with White American folk religion and requires no sacrifice from people who are on the upper end of a dominant hierarchy. That's what that is. Yeah. I hope that even if the political parties of the United States do not pay attention to what to what Barber is saying, that the Church will. That would be great.Sy Hoekstra: Yeah. Amen to that. Alright. I think we're just gonna end it there. I already did the outro and everything, the credits and all that stuff in the Live episode, so I think Jonathan and I at this point are just going to say thank you all so much for listening. We will see you in January for the next episode. Goodbye.Jonathan Walton: Thank you. Bye [laughter].[The song “Citizens” by Jon Guerra fades in. Lyrics: “I need to know there is justice/ That it will roll in abundance/ And that you're building a city/ Where we arrive as immigrants/ And you call us citizens/ And you welcome us as children home.” The song fades out.]Sy Hoekstra: How what somebody else is saying is affecting other people around you, or the other person that that person has to interact with, meaning the person who youJonathan Walton: [burps].Sy Hoekstra: [laughs], remember, I can't mute you if you just burp into your microphone.Jonathan Walton: Yes, sir. My apologies. [laughter] Welcome to live everyone.Sy Hoekstra: Welcome to live Substack.Jonathan Walton: I drank a ton of water. They saw me just do that [laughter].

As women, we often make parenting seem effortless, but it's not, not at all. There are things in our lives that we want to change and improve, maybe your co-parenting or how you show up as a mom. Perhaps you want to hit certain goals in your income, in your life, or in your health. I help people just like you implement change and growth in your life.Where do I begin? How do I start creating change?We hear more and more about the way we believe, how we think, and our mindset. It already often feels challenging to begin implementing change, and there becomes the question of what's the best way to approach it. There are many ways to approach implementing change, and you have to find the best option for you.Four Important Aspects of Implementing ChangeMindsetThe way we think about our lives creates our experiences. If we believe that we are not capable of doing a great job of raising our kids on our own, we will struggle more because we have that belief. The way we think about our life matters. We all have experiences. Our brain turns these experiences into thoughts that seem to be absolute beliefs that become mindsets. It just happens. Mindset is just one of the ways you can implement change. Making shifts in how we think, not in a rose-colored glasses way, but in ways that truly serve you and help you experience more ease in your life.Awareness and attending to emotional needsBeing aware of your emotion set or the go-to emotions that you often experience. Understanding our go-to emotions sometimes allows a starting point for implementing change and cultivating a new emotion set that will feel and serve you better.Being Aware of Your Nervous System ResponsesOur nervous system can have some pretty big responses at times. It's important to be aware of what your nervous system activation looks like. You may have some triggering experiences, and you immediately feel heightened when something happens. There is emotion there, but it is more of a triggered response where things in your body feel somewhat out of your control or very automatic. Being aware of these moments will give us a better opportunity to work towards processing these emotions.Mikki GardnerMikki is a certified life coach who helps women become loving, strong, effective co-parents and create a life full of resilience, abundance and joy after divorce.Mikki's WebsiteListen to the Original Episode HereAccess full show notes, transcripts and all links

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CDs (Certificates of Deposit) often get dismissed as "your parent's savings plan"—safe but, let's be honest, a little boring. But in today's high-interest-rate environment, they're making a strong comeback as a smart choice for short- and medium-term savings. With inflation cooling and the Fed expected to cut rates soon, these great rates won't last forever. Joining us today is banking veteran and CEO of CD Valet, John Blizzard, to break down what CDs are, who should consider them, and whether now is the perfect time to invest. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 03:14 How To Find the Best CD Rates 05:21 Retail CDs vs. Broker CDs 09:12 Locking in High CD Rates in a Decreasing Interest Rate Environment 11:24 CDs: A Savings Option for Savvy Savers, Retirees, and Event Savers 13:26 Shopping Around and Being Aware of CD Rollover Options 16:24 Considering Digital Capabilities When Opening a CD Takeaways CDs are a long-standing investment option that offer higher interest rates than savings accounts. Finding the best CD rates can be challenging as many community banks and credit unions are not searchable on popular rate comparison websites. With interest rates expected to decrease, now is a good time to lock in high CD rates. Savvy savers, retirees, and event savers are the primary audience for CDs. Shopping around for the best rates and being aware of CD rollover options are crucial. Have a question for us? Write to us at mailbag@hermoney.com. While you're at it, join the HerMoney community! For the latest episode drops and financial news-you-can-use, subscribe to our newsletter at Hermoney.com/subscribe! Interested in learning more about investing alongside hundreds of other women? Join us every other Monday night on Zoom and learn more at investingfixx.com. Thank you to Gainbridge® for supporting the HerMoney podcast. Gainbridge® created ParityFlex™, a multi-year guaranteed annuity, to offer women security and flexibility at a time when they need it the most—retirement. Learn more about ParityFlex™ here. The HerMoney with Jean Chatzky podcast is sponsored by Edelman Financial Engines. The podcast team and its host are neither employees nor clients of EFE, however, the show does receive fixed compensation and is a paid endorser and therefore has an incentive to endorse EFE and its planners. To learn more about the sponsorship, please visit PlanEFE.com/HerMoney. Use promo code HERMONEY at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual plan at https://incogni.com/hermoney. Grab the exclusive NordVPN deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/earninvest and get extra subscription time. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring our show. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast, and to learn more about Airwave, head to www.airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Fancy returns to SOS VHS to review Eraser w/ special guests Joey Bragg & Taylor Williamson Catch Joey Bragg and Taylor Williamson on Almost Alpha every Thursday @ 9am right here on 7EQUIS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9_NEj2NE_Y&list=PLMEio3Ycckj3I1kdvy-L5Da_BGhlRCDlj Follow us on Instagram:Andres Rosende: https://www.instagram.com/fancyb.1Joey Bragg: https://www.instagram.com/joeybraggTaylor Williamson: https://www.instagram.com/taylorcomedy 0:00 Fancy is Back to Review Eraser w/ Taylor Williamson & Joey Bragg4:44 Vanessa Williams Controversy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone8:18 80s and 90s Action Movies & Watching R Rated Movies as a Kid19:40 How Joey & Taylor Met and Became Friends24:31 Eraser Plot, Formulaic Stories, Average Age of CW Viewers30:04 The American Shows Fancy Watched Growing Up33:09 Funny Moments From Eraser38:06 Arnold Schwarzenegger Internet Presence & Hollywood Reboots41:54 Why Joey & Taylor Picked Eraser for SOS VHS44:17 Favorite Scenes in Eraser51:40 Why Taylor & Joey Decided to Do Comedy for a Living1:04:24 Being Aware of the Movie Making Process While Watching a Movie1:08:30 Taylor Williamson at Cracker Barrel, Shia LaBeouf at Tender Greens1:11:37 Why Should People Watch or Rewatch Eraser? More 7EQUISInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/7equisTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@7equisDiscord: ⁠https://discord.gg/954zkYtPv8⁠  SOS VHS iTunes Audio Feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sos-vhs/id1687694894SOS VHS Spotify Audio Feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/3DXX0sBXwUZdUgo6lBciGS Almost Alpha iTunes Audio Feed:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almost-alpha/id1744642683Almost Alpha Spotify Audio Feed:https://open.spotify.com/show/5dDHzENTWGk8gGHOvauacK Follow us on Instagram!Doc Willis: https://www.instagram.com/docwilliscomedyCarlos Herrera: https://www.instagram.com/herreracarlosPete Forthun: https://www.instagram.com/good4youpeteJoey Bragg: https://www.instagram.com/joeybraggTaylor Williamson: https://www.instagram.com/taylorcomedy Catch Andres & Carlos every week on Bad Friends: https://www.youtube.com/@BadFriends Send us your 7EQUIS fan mail!c/o 7EQUIS LLCP.O. Box 5154Glendale, CA 91221 BUY THE EQUIPMENT WE USE!MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/3WcEZnACAMERA: https://amzn.to/3ohqT7WHEADPHONES: https://amzn.to/3IqGY1PTRIPODS: https://amzn.to/3ohIigwSWITCHER: https://amzn.to/42eSyEs This is a 7EQUIS PRODUCTION ⁠https://www.7equis.netSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lily shares her journey of faith, from growing up in a Catholic home to encountering Jesus in college. She describes how God spoke to her before she even set foot in a Christian church and how she began to read the Bible and hear God's voice. Lily reflects on her life before Jesus, filled with addiction and pain, and how her life has been transformed since surrendering to Him. She emphasizes the importance of putting God first and walking in obedience, even when it's uncomfortable. Lily finds fulfillment, joy, and contentment in her relationship with Jesus. In this conversation, Worthy Warrior Women shares her personal journey of deepening her relationship with God and overcoming fear through prayer, seeking God's presence, and being aware of the voice of the Holy Spirit. She emphasizes the importance of spending quality time with God, being disciplined in reading the Bible, and seeking the Lord's guidance throughout the day. She also discusses the power of identifying and rebuking fear, resisting the enemy, and focusing on God's Word. The conversation concludes with encouragement to put God first, be aware of distractions, and draw near to Him. God bless you!Find Liliana on instagram @beautifulbphotoVisit Beautiful Blessings Photography https://www.beautifulblessingsphoto.com/linksChapters:01:21 Lily's Background with Faith08:02 Life Before Jesus: Addiction and Pain11:45 Life Now with Jesus: Fulfillment and Joy25:10 Discipline and Reverence in Our Faith32:57 Steadying Our Faith Through Reading the Bible33:07 Studying Time Apart with God34:20 Seeking God's Presence Throughout the Day39:32 Identifying God's Voice and Resisting the Enemy42:33 The Power of Discipline and Bible Reading49:48 Putting God First and Being Aware of DistractionsJust Know Though Podcast provides an open space to discuss mental health, some episodes contains depression and past trauma which are not to draw attention to the guest, but rather express the painful thoughts that one may experience. To highlight the tremendous journey, and potential power one possesses to overcome battles. To encourage support and grace because it is more common than we think. If you or someone you know needs assistance, please text or call the numbers below. Most importantly reach out to them and let them know they matter and that you care and then listen. Talk to Someone Now Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

Can a simple shift in mindset completely change your life?In this episode, we sit down with Mo Samuels - YouTuber, online coach and founder of Physique Incubator.  We tackle topics like Mo's upcoming competition, the influence of travel and environment on happiness, the power of meditation, and the practice of personal accountability. Learn about Mo's practical approaches to creating content, managing hair loss, and the importance of surrounding yourself with a positive social circle.Smash that like button and make sure you share your thoughts in the comments!Mo's Socials:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MoSamuels1My Socials: Instagram - Darrenlee.ksLinkedIn - Darren LeeYouTube - Darren Lee(00:00) Preview and Intro(00:41) Life in Asia(02:36) Being Aware of Your Emotions(05:30) Delusion in Western Society and Personal Accountability  (08:30) Having an Entrepreneurial Circle and Learning from Others(13:14) Starting a YouTube Channel (15:43) Facing and Overcoming Fears  (22:10) Managing Dopamine Burnouts(24:12) Leaning Into Bigger Goals (28:22) How To Streamline Focus and Efforts (30:39) Mo's Content Creation Process (36:01) Procrastination vs. Speed in Execution(41:10) Growing Outside Your Comfort Zone(46:39) Overcoming Hair Loss(51:45) Debunking Finasteride Myths (53:23) Importance of Consistency in Hair Care (57:25) Alcohol Impact on Health and Fitness (01:07:32) UK and Irish Drinking Culture (01:10:29) Balancing Fun and Responsibility (01:13:30) Evolving Social Habits Support the Show.

In this episode, our guest, David McIver shares his faith journey and the breakthrough he had in sharing the gospel. He emphasizes the importance of surrendering our schedules and allowing Jesus to work through us to reach the one person in front of us. David shares personal stories of encounters with individuals and how Jesus led him to share the gospel with them. He encourages listeners to expect God to reveal someone to them each day and to walk with Jesus in an abiding relationship. The conversation explores the idea of sharing the gospel and looking for opportunities to bring people to Jesus. It emphasizes the simplicity of the process and the importance of walking with Jesus and being aware of His presence. Chapters[00:00] Podcast Preview[00:45] Podcast Introduction[01:50] Topic and Guest Introduction[04:35] David McIver Testimony[07:28] Allowing Jesus to Work Through Us[12:02] Expecting God to Reveal the One Person Each Day[13:44] Walking with Jesus: The Key to Effective Witnessing[17:49] The Power of Prayer in Impacting Lives[23:00] The Simplicity of Sharing the Gospel[24:49] Walking with Jesus and Being Aware[27:05] The Power of Ordinary People[28:49] Being Open and Willing to Share[31:12] Encountering God in Unexpected Ways[34:39] Writing the Book "Looking for the One"[38:47] Encouraging Ordinary People[44:14] Book Information and Closing RemarksResources mentioned:"Looking for the One" bookGuest's bio and social handles:Website: Looking for the One FacebookDavid McIver has been with the PraiseLive team since 1985 and is currently the Executive Director. He has faithfully shepherded the ministry's growth from one FM signal out of Osakis, MN, to signals across Minnesota and the Dakotas. In addition, PraiseLive covers Africa and the Middle East via satellite, with over 60 FM signals rebroadcasting the worship format. People worldwide can experience Jesus at PraiseLive.org.David is a former chapel leader with Baseball Chapel, serving the Minnesota Twins. His passion is to look for the one who needs to experience Jesus! He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies from Bethel University.Call to action:Make sure to visit yourbiggestbreakthrough.com for your FREE access to our e-book and audiobook, "Unstoppable: Divine Intervention in Overcoming Adversity," showcasing six powerful real-life stories. Get ready to be inspired by these mind-blowing breakthroughs!To learn more about Wendie and her Visibly Fit program, visit wendiepett.comTo find out more about Todd and his coaching program for men, find him on the web at toddisberner.com.All the links you need to subscribe to the podcast are at both our websites! And if you feel so inclined, we'd be honored if you were to leave a rating and review of our show. It definitely helps with us being more visible to more people.And if we like it, we might just read your review on the podcast!

Garza sits down in-person with Jack Bergin. Vocalist of Australian metalcore band VOID OF VISION. https://www.voidofvision.squarespace.com SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! https://emgpickups.com USE CODE: HEAVY AT CHECKOUT FOR 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Adidas Purple Tracksuit 02:26 - ERRA Tour 06:05 - Finding Members That Have the Same Creative Vision 11:57 - “Empty” & Being Honest 14:18 - Dealing w/ Brain AVM & Health Issues 19:38 - When Jack Found Out 24:50 - Being Grateful for Things We Take For Granted 26:43 - 90's Culture vs Now 29:27 - Having a Valuable Support System During Difficult Times 32:09 - Jack Being a Fan of Suicide Silence in High School 33:23 - Having a Small Circle of Trusted Friends 34:57 - Seeing Crises Around the World on Social Media 38:38 - Difficulty of Creating Band Logos 40:12 - Getting Alopecia 44:10 - Being Open-Minded 47:05 - Telling the Story of Void of Vision 49:37 - Being Aware of Chaotic & Violent State of the World 57:50 - How Jack Deals w/ Pressure, Staying Focused 1:01:49 - Thoughts on Higher Power, Being Present in Life 1:05:59 - Jack's Inspiration for Lyrics, Meditation 1:10:14 - Dealing w/ Relationships 1:14:05 - Connecting w/ People Through Music and Podcasts 1:16:39 - ERRA, Make Them Suffer & Novelists Tour 1:17:49 - Writing Music in a Beach House, Ross Robinson, Malibu

In this episode, Matt Branch shares his personal journey of recovery from pornography addiction. The conversation explores the complexity of addiction and the struggle with lust and pornography. It highlights the early exposure to explicit material and the impact it has on individuals. The importance of empathy and understanding addiction is emphasized, along with the impact of addiction on relationships. The conversation also differentiates between pornography addiction and sexual addiction. The role of group therapy in the recovery process is discussed, as well as the ongoing journey of recovery and the understanding of sin and God's love. This conversation explores the journey of recovery from addiction and the importance of faith in the process. The main theme is the goal of making Christ more and ourselves less, striving to be more like Christ every day. The conversation also emphasizes the need to let go of perfectionism and the pressure to be perfect in our walk with Christ. The three circles exercise is discussed as a tool for identifying triggers and creating boundaries. The importance of vulnerability and transparency in the church is highlighted, as well as the need for a culture of support and acceptance. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the cost of following Christ and the value of sharing testimonies for freedom and healing. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Trigger Warning 01:37 Matt's Story and Journey to Recovery 06:15 The Complexity of Overcoming Addiction 10:21 Early Exposure to Pornography 13:29 Empathy and Understanding Addiction 20:07 Differentiating Pornography Addiction and Sexual Addiction 22:21 The Importance of Group Therapy 25:12 The Journey of Recovery and Relapses 27:39 Understanding Sin and God's Love 28:38 The Goal: Making Christ More, Ourselves Less 29:36 Striving to Be More Like Christ Every Day 30:04 Embracing Imperfection and Letting Go of Pressure 30:30 Different Stories of Recovery 31:28 The Three Circles Exercise 31:51 Shifting Boundaries and Reducing Triggers 32:19 Continual Growth and Adjusting Circles 33:17 Aligning Inside and Outside Self 33:47 The Importance of Congruence 34:17 Making Surgical Changes in Recovery 35:16 Identifying Individual Trees in the Forest 35:45 Letting Go of Deficiencies and Finding Worth in God 36:37 The Addiction Cycle and Emotional Triggers 37:04 Recognizing Slow-Burning Triggers 37:34 The Importance of Being Aware of Surroundings 39:03 Knowing vs. Believing in God's Love 39:32 Putting Things on the Altar and Drawing Closer to God 41:37 Being Human and Vulnerable in the Church 44:29 The Language and Support of Therapy 45:49 The Importance of Vulnerability and Transparency 48:06 Creating a Culture of Vulnerability in the Church 50:04 The Gospel and the Works of Faith 51:04 Living Out the Love of Christ in Action 52:30 Putting Everything on the Altar for God 53:01 Identifying Idols and Surrendering to God 54:00 The Cost of Following Christ 55:27 The Value of Connection and Community 56:25 Sharing Testimonies for Freedom and Healing

Exploring Advaita Vedanta and The Journey to Self-Realization with Swami SarvapriyanandaIn this detailed conversation on 'The Bearded Mystic's Oneness Conversations', Rahul hosts Swami Sarvapriyananda, a renowned teacher of Advaita Vedanta and the spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York. Swami Sarvapriyananda discusses the concept of Brahma Gyan (knowledge of Brahman), emphasizing that the ultimate reality, according to Advaita Vedanta, is the understanding 'I am Brahman'. He elaborates on the profound yet subtle nature of this realization and its significance in surpassing suffering and achieving the true goal of life. Furthermore, he addresses various philosophic branches related to reality, knowledge, and value, and how Advaita Vedanta's answer to these fundamental questions is Brahman. The conversation also touches on mystic experiences, the importance of preparation and desire in spiritual progression, and the relevance of Vedanta in everyday life. Swami Sarvapriyananda advises on handling worldly desires and stresses the importance of continuous spiritual inquiry and effort. The discourse concludes with insights into the role of grace in spiritual awakening and the essential attitude of renunciation for genuine seekers, reinforcing the idea that anyone, regardless of their lifestyle, can embark on the path to enlightenment.0:00 Conversation with Swami Sarvapriyananda00:57 What is Brahm Gyana08:16 The Insight into Brahman09:58 How can I see God?24:21 Why do people leave Nonduality and go back to Dualistic Paths33:49 Is Being Aware of Being Aware enough? 40:05 Being a Spiritual Seeker41:55 Should we change spiritual lineages in the internet age?49:16 Are Guru and God One?53:04 How can we open ourselves to Grace?56:32 How to read  spiritual texts that tell you to be a sanyasi or monk?59:40 A Question that hasn't been asked yet to Swami ji?01:02:08 What do we do if vasanas overwhelm the mind?01:07:03 Thank you and what's in store for the next podcast with Swami jiPatreon: Support The Bearded Mystic Podcast and get ad-free, bonus episodes along with many more benefits:https://www.patreon.com/thebeardedmysticpodcastJoin The Bearded Mystic Podcast Discussion Group on Whatsapp:  https://chat.whatsapp.com/GcCnyrjQwLuEPHBaVA6q9LBe notified of my monthly virtual meditation session followed by a Q&A Discussion via zoom (Notifications only):https://chat.whatsapp.com/DcdnuDMeRnW53E0seVp28bPlease rate and write a review for this Podcast: https://www.thebeardedmysticpodcast.com/reviews/new/You can follow me and contact me on social media:Website: https://www.thebeardedmysticpodcast.comTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdk3HPJh/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeardedmysticpodcast/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBeardedMysticPodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bearded_mysticFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Bearded-Mystic-PodcastSupport the show

Being Aware, how you are right now, doesn't stop the loop, but it allows you to switch tracks. It enables you to hit play on a new story, on a new song. It's still God's  Song, but you couldn't hear this one before. You had to rise. You had to sit up taller, to hear this Track. to live this Track. Can you feel It? Listen... I Love you, nik nikki@curlynikki.com ******God is afoot! I'm writing, and working on something BIG (and very useful) for your practice! I'll share #ListenerFavorite episodes until I return with new ones in Spring! Look out for announcements soon! Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings __________________________________________ Today's Quotes:    "Now you're on the right track!" -Maharajji "Be still awhile and let God love you. For just a moment, don't think about methods, or achievements, or past mistakes. Let God heal your heart, soothe your worries, and be your rock. Seek to utterly depend on Him." -Eva Koleva Timothy via  @claremsfItalitha IG "You didn't miss God. The bigger the destiny. The longer the process. Dogs can have babies in a few months. Elephants take two years to carry full term. What you're carrying is just more significant than you think!!! - @toracesolomon via IG "The Lord said to me, "I know vou aren't sure of the next move of what to do, don't look, just listen, because MY SPIRIT IS THE MAP!" - @autumnmiles via IG "The thought, I'm still on the road, but I'm getting closer day by day' seems very encouraging, but as long as you believe this voice, it will divide you and send you on a journey of near misses." -Mooji

Teal Swan is a Youtuber and spiritual teacher. We chat about what childhood traumas lead to narcissism, what a soul retrieval is and how you can do and if claims of remote viewing, ESP and seeing auras are legitimateThanks for listening! Follow Teal Swan:https://www.youtube.com/@UC1KIUp4PNCyIwCPTq1hYzWQ https://www.tealswan.net/If You'd Like To Help Support The Podcast: http://www.patreon.com/charismaoncommand If you enjoy the podcast please SUBSCRIBE and Click the Notification bell

Dive deep into the essence of fly fishing with host Marvin Cash as he welcomes back the esteemed Davy Wotton for part two of a riveting discussion on becoming a complete angler. In this nearly three-hour treasure trove of wisdom, Davy shares insights gained from a lifetime on the water, exploring everything from the impact of fishing frequency to the subtleties of fly presentation and the importance of being an observant angler.Listeners will be treated to Davy's expert analysis on common casting errors, the art of nymph fishing and the nuanced strategies behind targeting selective trout. He also discusses the evolution of fly tying, from the scarcity of materials to the modern abundance of synthetics, and the importance of adaptability in both tying and fishing.With a nod to the intricacies and lifelong journey of fly fishing, this episode is a must-listen for anglers seeking to elevate their craft.Thanks to Norvise for sponsoring the episode!Check Out Part One of Our ConversationLearn More About the North Arkansas Fly Fishers and the Sowbug RoundupAll Things Social MediaFollow Davy on Facebook and Instagram.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.Support the Show Shop on AmazonBecome a Patreon PatronSubscribe to the PodcastSubscribe to the podcast in the podcatcher of your choice.Helpful Episode Chapters0:00:00 Introduction0:03:32 Being Aware of River Conditions and Fly Selection0:12:56 Understanding the Varied Food Sources in the Water Column0:28:05 The Importance of Developing Multiple Fly Fishing Skills0:38:05 Fish Behavior and Feeding Patterns0:46:46 Adaptation: Changing Tactics When Fishing Isn't Successful0:48:45 Universal Flies for Catching Trout Worldwide0:56:54 Presenting Flies to Wary Fish for Successful Fishing1:05:54 The Skill and Versatility of Fly Tiers1:13:30 Sowbug Event in Mountain Home, March 2024

In this episode of The Ultimate Journey of Self-Care, I spoke with Ali Levine, an intuitive stylist and breathwork expert. We explored the power of breathwork in connecting with our bodies and prioritizing self-love.Ali shared her personal journey, emphasizing the transformative effects of breathwork. We discussed practical aspects of breathwork, debunked misconceptions, and highlighted the importance of self-trust and setting intentions. Ali also shared resources for further support. HIGHLIGHTS:09:12 Importance of Being Aware of Facilitation and Trauma Release10:30 Understanding the Basics and Science Behind Breathwork13:56 Shifting from Sympathetic to Parasympathetic State through Breathwork25:57 Embracing Every Moment and Taking ActionALISON'S LINKS:Check out the ULTIMATE PODCASTSGet your copy of Alison's Retreat ChecklistEMAIL MEVISIT MY WebsiteFIND ME on FacebookFOLLOW ME on TwitterFOLLOW ME on InstagramEXPLORE OUR RETREATS HERE!JOIN OUR GROUP HERE If you are a health/fitness/wellness entrepreneur, or a coachINNOVATION AVENUE: Fitness & Self-Care Revolution on FacebookANDROID USERS leave a REVIEW on PODCHASERAPPLE USERS leave a REVIEW on APPLE PODCASTS

Episode Notes.Being Aware of Personal Hypocrisy (Luke 12:1-12)"Exploring Luke's Gospel: Unveiling Hypocrisy, Fearing God, and Confessing Christ"IntroductionWelcome to another episode of "Exploring Luke's Gospel." I'm your host, and today we delve into Luke 12:1-12, where Jesus imparts crucial teachings to his disciples. In this passage, we encounter profound truths about avoiding hypocrisy, fearing God, and confessing Christ.Unveiling Hypocrisy: Beware of the Leaven (Luke 12:1-3)Jesus begins by addressing the multitude that had gathered, urging his disciples to "be on guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy." He doesn't warn against hypocrites but specifically against hypocrisy, revealing a deeper concern for the disciples' internal authenticity.The metaphor of yeast is potent, symbolizing a seemingly insignificant influence that can permeate and transform. In this context, Jesus warns against the insidious nature of hypocrisy—pretending to be something one is not. He highlights the futility of concealing actions and emphasizes the inevitable exposure of hidden truths.The inevitability of exposure, the revelation of concealed actions, and the public proclamation of hidden whispers underscore the profound truth that authenticity is not just a moral virtue but a practical and wise way to navigate life. Jesus dismantles the illusion of long-term concealment, urging disciples to embrace genuine authenticity.Fearing God Over Men: Do Not Be Afraid (Luke 12:4-7)Jesus shifts the focus to fear, cautioning against the fear of men. He emphasizes that earthly authorities can only harm the body, urging disciples not to succumb to fear that might lead them into hypocrisy. Instead, they are directed to fear God, the One with authority over both body and soul.To reinforce the value God places on each individual, Jesus employs the illustration of sparrows. While sparrows are sold for a meagre sum, not one is forgotten by God. This serves as a powerful reminder of God's immense care and knowledge, encouraging disciples not to fear but find security in their great value to God.Confessing Christ: Acknowledge Him Before Others (Luke 12:8-12)The third command Jesus imparts is to confess Him before others. The fear of God and refusal to fear men naturally lead to openly acknowledging Jesus. This command reflects a bold expression of faith and allegiance to Christ, aligning believers with the fear of God and prioritizing His approval over human judgment.The promise of reciprocal acknowledgment—Jesus confessing believers before the angels of God—underscores the significance of unashamedly standing for Christ. Conversely, denial before men results in denial before the angels of God, implying a lack of acknowledgment and rewards in the heavenly realm.In verses 11-12, Jesus foretells persecution and instructs disciples not to worry about how to defend themselves. The Holy Spirit, promised to guide and empower believers, will provide the necessary words. This emphasizes a posture of trust and reliance on God's provision, reinforcing the biblical principle that God's grace is sufficient in weakness.In the culmination of these commands, a profound truth emerges: believers are called to fear God the Father, trust in Christ, and rely on the Holy Spirit for help. This Trinitarian relationship is woven into the fabric of Jesus' teachings, providing a comprehensive guide for navigating the complexities of lSupport the showMy Amazon Author Pageamazon.com/author/jeremymccandlessJeremy McCandless is creating podcasts and devotional resources | PatreonHelp us continue making great content for listeners everywhere.https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com

Hi Sloggies, this sleep meditation will talk you through how to step out of anxious thoughts at bedtime and settle down into a deep sleep - demoting pesky anxious thoughts, using our ABC method .. Being Aware of your thoughts, Breathing them away and Changing the subject and encourage yourself towards empowering, kind and loving thoughts instead.How are we doing? What would you like us to change or do more / less of?We would LOVE to have your feedback. Drop us a message at: support@sleep-like-a-log.comOur website is here:  Sleep-Like-a-LogGrab your FREEBIES (no sign-up needed)Learn more about bedtime anxiety in our Sleepy Information CentreJoin Sleep Like a Log Extra and get 2 BONUS ANXIETY-REDUCING Episodes per Month and all Episodes Ad FREE  (including back catalogue) for just £2.99 per month:Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sleep-like-a-log/id1677920774We'd love to have you join our Facebook GroupPlease be assured that anything suggested to you, other than what your moral, ethical and legal compass would allow, will not be absorbed successfully and will be rejected by your mind.Written and Spoken by Clare Bailey, Counselling Psychotherapist, Author and Hypnotherapist (BA Hons) MBACP DHP Acc.HypAbout Us At Sleep Like a Log, we are all about helping you reduce anxiety at bedtime. Whether that's because you are anxious about your ability to sleep well (Sleep Anxiety), or finding it difficult to put other anxieties aside at bedtime, so that you can rest. (Nighttime Anxiety). We offer guided sleep hypnotherapy, meditation and visualizations to help you get to sleep.Disclaimer / WarningDO NOT drive, operate heavy machinery, or use this video when it is not safe for you to become drowsy and/or fall asleep. All videos are for entertainment or psycho-educational purposes only. Therefore, no videos on this channel should be used as a substitute for clinical professional advice or support.Please consult your GP before listening to this recording

Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Thank you to our sponsors: Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/  Leupold: https://www.leupold.com/ Ketone IQ: https://hvmn.com/CAM use code CAM for 20% Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv  MTN OPS Supplements: https://mtnops.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% off and Free Shipping Black Rifle: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% your first Order Bass Pro/Cabelas: https://www.basspro.com Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:20 Running Marathons to Get in Shape for Hunting 0:05:49 Improving Your Odds: “Train Hard. Hunt Easy.” 0:13:38 Being Aware of Risks 0:14:31 “Rawhide and Sinew” Article 0:19:31 Fred Bear 0:20:41 Staying in Shape for Hunting 0:22:39 Cam's Eagle Cap Bear 0:25:51 “Hunting With the Bow and Arrow” by Saxton Pope 0:30:03 A Mindset for Always Being Ready for Anything 0:34:35 No Limits & An Iron Mindset 0:36:04 Outro

Summary In this episode, Jay Alderton and Dan Meredith discuss the topic of anger. They explore the power of anger and how it can be channelled for positive change. They also discuss the futility of online arguments and the importance of pausing before responding. The hosts delve into the impact of loneliness and its role in anger. They provide practical tips for managing anger, such as using the HALT acronym to assess hunger, anger, loneliness, and tiredness. The episode concludes with a preview of the next episode on sloth/laziness. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Updates 01:51 Topic: Anger 04:50 The Power of Anger 05:48 Expressing Anger through Blame 07:30 The Futility of Online Arguments 09:17 The Importance of Pausing 11:05 Anger and Social Media 13:17 Changing Perspectives and Apologizing 14:50 Understanding Loneliness 17:21 The HALT Acronym 19:19 The Impact of Tiredness 21:23 Finding Solutions to Loneliness 23:59 Getting to the Root Cause of Anger 30:07 Using Anger as a Signpost 32:32 Finding Outlets for Anger 35:21 Being Aware of Anger 38:00 Conclusion and Preview of Next Episode --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bodyandthebeast/message

Cezar Capacle is a Brazilian Game Designer, author of the PUSH SRD, Midnight Melodies, Oneironaut, and so so many more. Cezar is a Game Artist, always exploring new ideas, new frontiers and showing us what RPGs can do. He has released more than 20 games, ranging from games you play while you're asleep to tender games about saying goodbye, to tower defense games in which you're a cow defending your farm from a zombie attack.  I am always impressed by how prolific, creative and well made Cezar's games are. And the range of themes, mechanics, and experiences these games provide are incredibly impressive. Cezar navigates all styles of play, from classic adventure games, to story focused ones, and even abstract or tactical games. On this episode we talked mainly about two of his games: Midnight Melodies and Oneironaut. Midnight Melodies is a solo RPG in which you play as a jazz pianist who discovers they're immune to the touch of the Grim Reaper. Instead of claiming your life, the Reaper recruits you for the Department of Unauthorized Deaths. Each night, after your performance at the club, you find a scrap of paper in your tip jar - the name of someone taken without consent. You must unravel the mystery of these unauthorized deaths, using your newfound supernatural talents, and perform an eerie harmony to report your findings to the Reaper before sunrise. Oneironaut is a solo role-playing game in which you take on the role of an Ahiag̃ soldier in a fight against Yurupari for control over the dream world. Visit fantastic places and shape the world as you wish. Using lucid dreaming techniques, this game allows you to develop the ability to control your dreams and fulfill Ahiag̃'s missions during your sleep. Embark on this dreamlike journey and discover things you never thought you would be able to do. But we talked about a lot more than game and game design. We talked about being weird, accepting yourself, our creative processes, his journey as a game designer, minimalist life style, how criticism affect us. We get personal talking about how the loss of a loved one made him reevaluate his life, his choices and led him to the place his is today. We talked about religion, Catholicism, Buddhism, stoicism, and A LOT MORE! This is a juice episode and I really hope y'all enjoy it! Let's get weird with Cezar Capacle! Check out Cezar's work! His link tree: https://bento.me/capacle Games on itch: https://capacle.itch.io/ Cezar's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/capacle/about Join his Newsletter: https://capacle.substack.com/ Thank you for listening! Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  If you would like to support the show, leave a reviewand/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/wgnwp⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also support me buy buying one of my games! Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!   Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Stuff mentioned in the Episode: Madeira Island: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira Midnight Melodies: https://capacle.itch.io/midnight-melodies Oneironaut: https://capacle.itch.io/oneironaut Neil Gaiman: https://www.neilgaiman.com/ Neverwhere: https://www.neilgaiman.com/works/Books/Neverwhere/ Soul: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2948372/ Hunger Games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games Trying not to Try: https://www.amazon.com/Trying-Not-Try-Ancient-Spontaneity/dp/077043763X/ref=pd_sbs_sccl_2_1/140-8255302-3108816 Being Aware of Being Aware: https://www.amazon.com/Being-Aware-Essence-Meditation/dp/1626259968/ref=sr_1_1 Alan Watts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Watts

"The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day"

Tom Das was interviewed by Julie Butler as part of Awakening Together's monthly Satsang series. A resident of London, Tom is a spiritual guide who shares a profound message of freedom from suffering. His journey from intense spiritual seeking to the simple, unadorned realization of life as it is, offers insights that are both profound and accessible. Tom's teachings, rooted in the grace of simplicity and direct experience, extend an invitation to step beyond illusions and embrace the extraordinary ordinariness of life. This offering was a unique opportunity to delve deeper into Tom's spiritual journey and insights. Many questions were explored and answered that reflect the profound yet simple truth that characterizes Tom's teachings. You can find out more about Tom on his YouTube Channel @TomDasNonduality or his website: tomdas.com. If you would like to support Tom with a donation you can do so here: tomdas.com/donate You can learn more about Awakening Together here: ⁠https://awakening-together.org/about-awakening-together/start-here/⁠ If you enjoy this podcast you may also enjoy ⁠⁠our other podcasts⁠⁠: Awakening Together Presents Out of the Stillness: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/at-out-of-the-stillness⁠ Awakening Together presents Being Aware of Awareness Guided Meditations: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awakening-together-baa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Awakening Together presents Clarifying the Teachings with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clarifying-the-teachings⁠⁠ Awakening Games with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atreginasawakeninggames⁠⁠ Awakening Together Presents: Early Teachings & Classics with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rdaearlyteachings Automatic timestamps for topic mentions: 00:06:41 - Evolution of Teaching Styles 00:13:10 - Recommended Reading List 00:19:32 - The Dissolution of Ego 00:26:09 - Liberation and the Illusion of Self 00:32:44 - Removing Barriers in Self-Inquiry 00:38:40 - The Journey from Ignorance to Liberation 00:44:43 - Surrendering to God's Voice 00:51:43 - Fear of Nonexistence and Letting Go 00:57:48 - The teaching of Ramana Maharshi on self-inquiry and the illusion of being a body-mind entity 01:03:36 - Connecting with our Divine Nature 01:11:41 - Feeling the Pure Self 01:28:07 - Website and Notifications

We are just over a week from American Thanksgiving, the jumping-off point of the last six weeks of the year, often referred to as the "holiday season."  On today's bite-size episode, Jess, Carrie, and Annie embark on a thoughtful conversation about boundary setting, mindfulness, and self-awareness to honor your needs this Thanksgiving and beyond.  We will see you next week during our full-length episode for a detailed discussion on the science and nuance regarding the Semaglutide/Ozempic "craze."   For Coaching or to submit a question for the podcast - fitblissfitness.com Follow our team - @teamfitbliss    Time Stamps-  Intros: 00:00 - 3:20  Self Care: 3:20 - 5:38 Buffers/Self Awareness at Holiday Events:  5:38-10:40 Practical Tips for Staying Consistent: 10:40 - 11:54 Overeating/Undereating around the holidays: 11:55 - 15:00 Restricting/Binging: 15:00 - 17:10 Setting Healthy Boundaries: 17:12 - 18:30 Tips if You Aren't Around Family for the Holidays: 18:30 - 19:43 Setting Your Nutrition Boundaries in a Positive Way - 19:45 - 22:25 Being Aware of Others' Nutrition Needs: 22:46-23:36  Wrap Up: 23:36-25:42 

Angelo Dilullo M.D., was interviewed by our Founder, Rev. Regina Dawn Akers live in the Awakening Together sanctuary on September 17, 2023. Angelo Dilullo is not only a dedicated physician but also a guiding light in the world of spiritual exploration. His transformative journey and insights have inspired seekers on their paths to self-discovery and realization. Working full-time as a physician, Dr. Dilullo also devotes his spare moments to helping individuals undergoing the profound processes of awakening and deepening realization. These interactions with seekers began to unfold organically around 15 years after his own awakening. Through casual conversations with friends and acquaintances, the subject of living a life without the burden of perceptual filters would emerge from time to time. Over the years, this natural exchange of ideas culminated in Dr. Dilullo's book, “Awake: It's Your Turn,” which serves as a guiding light for those inclined toward the path of awakening. To gain deeper insights into Angelo Dilullo's wisdom and experiences, explore his book and teachings on his website: SimplyAlwaysAwake.com, and YouTube channel. You can learn more about Awakening Together here: https://awakening-together.org/about-awakening-together/start-here/ If you enjoy this podcast you may also enjoy ⁠our other podcasts⁠: Awakening Together Presents Out of the Stillness: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/at-out-of-the-stillness Awakening Together presents Being Aware of Awareness Guided Meditations: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awakening-together-baa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Awakening Together presents Clarifying the Teachings with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clarifying-the-teachings⁠ Awakening Games with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atreginasawakeninggames⁠ Awakening Together Presents: Early Teachings & Classics with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rdaearlyteachings

In this enlightening episode of "How to Split a Toaster," hosts Seth and Pete are joined by acclaimed expert Julie Coraccio to explore the art of post-divorce decluttering. As life takes a new direction after divorce, the accumulation of both emotional and physical clutter can become overwhelming. With Julie's expert guidance, listeners will uncover practical strategies to not only declutter their spaces but also declutter their minds during this transitional phase.Julie Coraccio, a seasoned master of decluttering and a published author, shares her invaluable insights on how to approach decluttering in the midst of a divorce journey. As the hosts engage in a candid conversation, Julie discusses the power of simplifying possessions, redefining attachment to items, and finding emotional clarity through the process. Tune in to learn how letting go of unnecessary baggage, both material and emotional, can pave the way for a rejuvenated post-divorce life.Join Seth, Pete, and Julie as they navigate the world of decluttering as a tool for transformation and renewal in the aftermath of divorce. This episode provides a fresh perspective on embracing change, creating space for new beginnings, and finding a sense of liberation by streamlining your life.Links & NotesReawaken Your Brilliance – Julie's websiteFind Julie on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTubeCheck out Julie's podcast Clear Your Clutter Inside & OutFind Julie's recommended list of organizing productsPhotoScan – scanner by Google PhotosManuals Online1PasswordSchedule a consult with SethGot a question you want to ask on the show? Click here! (00:00) - Welcome to How to Split a Toaster (00:26) - Meet Julie Coraccio (02:11) - Divorce and Decluttering (03:14) - An Example from Seth (05:03) - Why Is It Hard to Declutter? (06:27) - Setting Up a System (07:50) - Managing the Scope (09:33) - 'But I Might Need This Someday...' (10:38) - Clutter Kryptonite (11:53) - Maintenance Plan (13:59) - Being Aware (14:42) - Collections vs. Art vs. Clutter (16:06) - Maintenance and Outwardly Appearance (17:20) - Energy (18:25) - Personal Property from a Legal Perspective (20:11) - What You'd Take If There's a Fire (23:47) - Digital Decluttering (28:44) - Photoscan (30:22) - Paper, Manuals, and Important Documents (33:34) - When Spouse Is Cluttered (34:58) - Clutter Is Dirtier (37:11) - Frame of Mind (38:12) - Downsizing (40:48) - Avoiding Re-Cluttering (41:51) - Donating (44:24) - Hangar Trick (46:23) - How to Find Julie (48:06) - Wrapping Up Establishing trust with Co-Parents can be difficult when alcohol abuse is involved. Use Soberlink as an opportunity to improve co-parenting arrangements. Visit their site to learn more and get a promo code for $50 off.

Cindy Esliger addresses how our interpretations of other people's actions can shape our emotions and behaviors. What we think is being said may not actually be accurate. Our interpretation may be based on assumption, bias, or belief and have little to do with the other person. So how do we navigate that? The ways in which we decide to interpret people's actions can lead directly to our own reactions. If we interpret someone's behavior as an attack, we can get defensive. If we interpret someone's words as a compliment, we will likely feel happy. Cindy notes that it's important to be mindful of the stories we tell ourselves so we can challenge unhelpful interpretations.Cindy defines cognitive bias and confirmation bias, giving examples of how both operate and affect us, and offers insight into balancing our interpretations for a more objective perspective. She shares three tips on ways to challenge our interpretations and assumptions. Ultimately she is guiding us to becoming more confident, motivated, and resilient in our interactions so we can realize greater success.  Resources discussed in this episode:Guide to Being Aware of Our InterpretationsAstronomic AudioConfidence Collective—Contact Cindy Esliger Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email

Satsang Reflections is a monthly dialogue usually held after after each month's online satsang. It is an opportunity to share what was most impactful, hear from others about what they took away, and deepen into the teaching. This Reflections episode covers the Satsang with Rev. David Hemphill, who was interviewed by Rhoda Makled on August 20, 2023, live via the online Awakening Together Sanctuary. If you feel inspired to make a donation in relation to this particular Satsang, David Hemphill has requested that all donations go to Awakening Together. If prompted, donations can be made via this link: https://awakening-together.org/donate/ If you haven't had a chance to listen to the Satsang yet, this could be an opportunity to catch the highlights and see if this particular Satsang might inspire you in some way. Discover more interviews in the Awakening Together Monthly Satsang series here: ⁠https://awakening-together.org/category/sidebar/satsangtalks/ If you've enjoyed this podcast, consider sharing it with a friend. Rating and/or reviewing it is another way to spread the word and help others discover it. You may also enjoy ⁠our other podcasts⁠: Awakening Together presents Being Aware of Awareness Guided Meditations: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awakening-together-baa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Awakening Together presents Clarifying the Teachings with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clarifying-the-teachings⁠ Awakening Games with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atreginasawakeninggames⁠ Awakening Together Presents Out of the Stillness: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/at-out-of-the-stillness⁠ Awakening Together Presents: Early Teachings & Classics with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rdaearlyteachings You can learn more about Awakening Together here: ⁠https://awakening-together.org/about-awakening-together/start-here/⁠ #Spirituality #AwakeningTogether #DavidHemphill

Rev. David Hemphill was interviewed by Rhoda Makled live in the Awakening Together sanctuary on August 20, 2023. As a community, our mission is to help people become Self-reliant on their own Inner Wisdom. Rev. David Hemphill is a living demonstration of the fruits of this mission of living from Inner Wisdom. He began his spiritual path in 2012 with his mentor Nyki Dobson*. Having signed the constitution of Awakening Together shortly after, he worked as a founding trustee board member and graduated from the first class of the Ministerial Preparation Program (MPP) led by Regina Dawn Akers on May 10, 2015. Since 2015, David has remained in communal service with Awakening-Together through publishing spiritual writings, participating in the benevolence subcommittee, and occasionally teaching some MPP courses. His primary spiritual practice is surrender, meditation, and inquiry. Although able to follow spiritual discussions use spiritual language (e.g., Spirit, Guidance, True Self), most of his experience discussing and applying spiritual teachings has occurred through the context lenses of business, psychology, trauma, and interpersonal relationship. David's favorite teachings are those of Byron Katie, Michael Langford, and Ramana Maharshi. * You can listen to a Satsang interview with Nyki Dobson here: https://awakening-together.org/november-satsang-with-nyki-dobson/ You may also enjoy our other podcasts: Awakening Together presents Being Aware of Awareness Guided Meditations: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awakening-together-baa⁠⁠⁠ Awakening Together presents Clarifying the Teachings with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clarifying-the-teachings Awakening Games with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atreginasawakeninggames Awakening Together Presents Out of the Stillness: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/at-out-of-the-stillness Awakening Together Presents: Early Teachings & Classics with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rdaearlyteachings

In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of thought traps and their role in anxiety. The discussion focuses on specific thought traps and their individual caveats. How these thought traps adversely affect us and how to avoid them are included. Listen in and use the knowledge of thought traps to improve your thinking skills and minimize the role thoughts play in your anxiety! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you for supporting The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. Find even more peace and calm with our Supercast premium access membership! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.com/ Here's what's included for $5/month: ❤ New Ad-Free episodes every Sunday and Wednesday ❤ Access to the entire Ad-free back-catalog with over 600 episodes ❤ Premium meditations recorded with you in mind ❤ And more fun surprises along the way! All this in your favorite podcast app! To learn more go to: https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. –Albert Einstein Chapters 0:00:24 Recognizing Thinking Traps for Managing Anxiety 0:01:27 Importance of Being Aware of Thinking Traps 0:03:08 The Impact of Thinking Traps on Perception and Decision-making 0:13:15 Personalization and Catastrophizing: Exaggerating Negative Consequences 0:14:09 Blaming and Control Fallacies: Recognizing Our Role and Influence 0:15:28 Fallacy of Change and Fairness: Accepting Reality and Challenging Thoughts Summary In this episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast, we delve into the topic of recognizing thinking traps as a crucial aspect of managing anxiety. By becoming aware of these traps, we gain the power to identify them when they arise and take necessary steps to break free from their grip. Thinking traps, also known as cognitive distortions, have the potential to foster negative emotions, heightened stress levels, and unproductive behaviors. Addressing these traps not only improves our decision-making skills, but also nurtures our emotional well-being and cultivates a sense of serenity in our lives. During the discussion, we explore several common thinking traps, including black and white thinking, overgeneralization, mental filtering, and discounting the positive. It is important to emphasize that experiencing these traps is normal, but recognizing them prevents us from getting entangled in detrimental thought patterns. By acknowledging the subtle nuances between black and white, and celebrating the positive moments in life, we can liberate ourselves from the clutches of thinking traps and lead a more balanced existence. At another point in the conversation, we dive deep into different types of cognitive distortions and thought traps that contribute to anxiety. Such traps encompass jumping to conclusions, mind reading, fortune telling, emotional reasoning, should statements, labeling, personalization, catastrophizing, blaming, control fallacies, the fallacy of change, and the fallacy of fairness. I urge listeners to develop awareness around these thought traps and actively challenge them by seeking objective evidence, recognizing personal roles and broader contexts, and acknowledging the unavoidable reality that life is not always fair. Take note of any thinking traps that may arise within yourself and understand their significance. Recognizing these traps is essential as they hold great influence over our thought patterns. By acknowledging their existence, cultivating awareness, and questioning their validity, we can attain a more balanced and rational mindset in our daily lives. This mindset fosters emotional well-being, enhances decision-making abilities, and promotes a sense of stability and equilibrium that helps us navigate the challenges life throws our way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Understanding cognitive biases can inform marketing and advertising strategies in businesses. Availability bias causes individuals to rely on immediate information, which is easily accessible, instead of thorough research. If it comes to mind easily, we think it is more true or likely than if it doesn't come to mind as easily. Of course, that isn't always the case. Availability bias can deeply influence decision-making processes both within a company and for its customers. For businesses, understanding this bias can provide pivotal insights about consumer behavior--one great way to use this, which host Melina Palmer discusses in detail throughout the episode, is in pitching your business and getting PR. During the podcast, Melina vividly illustrates the concept through examples, such as the typically contrasting associations with the words "shark" and "cow." She points out that these associations are borne out of the easily available information about these animals, rather than a comprehensive understanding of their respective behaviors. (Which do you think is more deadly? If you said a shark...you're in for a surprise!) Understanding availability bias and how it can be leveraged is essential for business owners and marketers to craft strategies that share the right message at the right time. In this episode: Unlock insights into availability bias and its impact on decision-making. Hear some fun examples -- like, should you be more scared of sharks or cows? -- that will show how your own mind is tricking you regularly. Learn why you should be following trends (and predicting them) so you communicate the right messages at the right time. Hear the fascinating story of the diamond industry and how they used availability bias to shape the narrative. Find out what HARO is, and how it can help your business to gain visibility along with availability bias. Show Notes: 00:00:00 - Introduction, Melina Palmer introduces the episode and explains that availability bias is one of her favorite concepts from behavioral economics. She mentions that availability bias is the tendency to judge the likelihood of something happening based on how easily examples come to mind. 00:01:10 - Importance of Availability Bias, Melina explains that availability bias is important because it affects our perception of risk and influences our decision-making. She gives examples of how availability bias can impact our view of certain events or situations. 00:09:06 - Swapping Out Questions, Melina discusses how our brains often swap out difficult or unfamiliar questions with easier ones (known as satisficing). She uses the example of solving a complex math problem and how our brains substitute it with a range of possible numbers instead. This swapping out can lead to / go hand-in-hand with availability bias. 00:11:21 - Impact of Stories and Personal Experiences, Melina explains that stories and personal experiences have a significant impact on availability bias. Our brains are more likely to remember and be influenced by vivid examples and stories rather than statistics or abstract information. 00:14:01 - Applying Availability Bias in Business, Melina advises businesses to be mindful of availability bias when developing their strategies. She emphasizes the importance of using social media as a tool to support other business objectives rather than relying solely on it for monetary gain. (Will 1 million YouTube downloads a month make you rich?) 00:18:00 - How Our Brains Associate Information, Our brains associate information in very literal ways. Melina shares examples of travel to Norway increasing dramatically because of a cartoon, and skyrocketing sales in Mars bars when the Mars rover was in the news. Aligning your business with popular topics can help boost your visibility and engagement. 00:19:07 - Being Aware of Trends, Stay aware of what's trending in social media, news, and pop culture. Find ways to connect your business to these trends and get associated with what people are talking about and searching for. Especially in areas that may seem unrelated (more on that as we go). 00:20:46 - The Power of Rose Gold, Rose gold has become a popular trend, and businesses that offer products in this shade can attract customers who are actively seeking it. By using scarcity and availability, you can create a buzz and fuel interest in your offerings. If rose gold isn't cool anymore by the time you are listening to this – or not aligned with your brand – what is the new “it” color? What is the Pantone color of the year, for example? 00:23:50 - Making Your Own Luck, Instead of waiting for opportunities to come your way, actively seek ways to connect your business to current conversations and trends. Look for unique and unexpected angles that can make you stand out from the crowd. 00:26:19 - Combinatorial Thinking, Combining seemingly unrelated ideas or concepts can lead to innovative and novel solutions. Don't limit yourself to obvious connections; think outside the box and explore new possibilities for your business. 00:37:36 - The Success of the Diamond Advertising Campaign, The advertising agency reported impressive results in its campaign, with diamond sales increasing by 55% in the United States from 1938 to 1941. The campaign focused on the emotional value of diamonds and created a new form of advertising that has been widely imitated. 00:38:48 - The Impact of De Beers' Advertising, De Beers continued to innovate its advertising approach, creating the "Diamonds are Forever" line in 1947 and utilizing television and a diamond information center. They even changed marriage traditions in Japan to incorporate diamond engagement rings. De Beers' advertising efforts led to a significant increase in diamond sales and a 100-fold increase in sales value by 1979. 00:42:12 - Importance of Research and Timing, De Beers understood the importance of solid research and finding new ways to reach consumers. They leveraged the popularity of influential figures, such as the royal family, to increase interest in their products.  00:44:04 - Conclusion,  Melina's top insights from the conversation. What stuck with you while listening to the episode? What are you going to try? Come share it with Melina on social media -- you'll find her as @thebrainybiz everywhere and as Melina Palmer on LinkedIn. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Android. If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.  I hope you love everything recommended via The Brainy Business! Everything was independently reviewed and selected by me, Melina Palmer. So you know, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. That means if you decide to shop from the links on this page (via Amazon or others), The Brainy Business may collect a share of sales or other compensation. Let's connect: Melina@TheBrainyBusiness.com The Brainy Business® on Facebook The Brainy Business on Twitter The Brainy Business on Instagram The Brainy Business on LinkedIn Melina on LinkedIn The Brainy Business on Youtube Learn and Support The Brainy Business: Check out and get your copies of Melina's Books.  Get the Books Mentioned on (or related to) this Episode: Contagious, by Jonah Berger Magic Words, by Jonah Berger A More Beautiful Question, by Warren Berger Thinking Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman The Hype Handbook, by Michael F. Schein Top Recommended Next Episode: How to Successfully Pitch Your Business (ep 177) Already Heard That One? Try These:  Anchoring & Adjustment (ep 11) Relativity (ep 12) The Truth About Pricing (ep 5) Priming (ep 252) Framing (ep 296) Herding (ep 264) Social Proof (ep 87) Scarcity (ep 270) Questionstorming, with Mars (ep 215) The Life-Saving Skill of Story, with Michelle Auerbach (ep 288) Behavioral Storytelling, with David Paull (ep 289) Non-Obvious Thinking, with Rohit Bhargava (ep 297) Other Important Links:  Brainy Bites - Melina's LinkedIn Newsletter Cows Are Deadlier Than You Ever Knew Human Shark Bait In the War Between Sharks and People, Humans Are Killing It Why ‘Success' on YouTube Still Means a Life of Poverty Frozen Has Massively Increased Tourism to Norway Rose gold: The fashion trend that just won't go away HARO Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? The ‘Oprah effect:' Does everything she touch turn to gold?

Being Aware of what you are thinking, what you are feeling, what you are sensing around you through your five sense, as well as what you are experiencing in your body helps you find peace. Awareness is the first step toward making a shift if what you are feeling is dis-comfort and dis-ease. You must first be aware. Our body speaks to us. Allow this Awareness meditation to help you tap into what you are feeling and to your intuition that is guiding you along. It's there. As you open to it and listen, you feel greater peace and alignment. Trust it. Lean on it. Listen in. Thanks for tuning in! The light in me honors the light in you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-recipes/support

In this enlightening discussion, our guest, Hugh Massie, the Executive Chairman and Founder of DNA Behavior International, delves into the fascinating realms of behavior, money, and relationships, offering invaluable insights on how they intertwine. Here's what you will discover in this new podcast episode: - Behavioral Flips and Its Connection to Money and Relationship - Understanding What Hardwired Behavior Means - The Power of Being Conscious and Positive Mindset - The Difference between Being Aware and Being Conscious - The Impact of Financial Stress on Various Aspects of Life - Knowing Your Money Energy - How to Develop Better Money Energy Tune in to learn practical tips and techniques for developing better money energy, empowering yourself to make informed financial decisions, and creating a sustainable path to financial well-being. Don't miss out on this insightful episode filled with actionable wisdom to help you thrive in today's digital world.

Satsang Reflections is a monthly dialogue usually held after after each month's online satsang. It is an opportunity to share what was most impactful, hear from others about what they took away, and deepen into the teaching. This episode features a discussion of the ⁠satsang with Mary Reed who was interviewed by Anne Blanchard live in the Awakening Together sanctuary on June 18, 2023. If you feel inspired to donate to Mary Reed or to find out more about her different offerings and her community, you can do so on her website: https://www.lovemaryreed.com/. Discover more interviews in the Awakening Together Monthly Satsang series here: ⁠https://awakening-together.org/category/sidebar/satsangtalks/ If you've enjoyed this podcast, consider sharing it with a friend. Rating and/or reviewing it is another way to spread the word and help others discover it. You may also enjoy our other podcasts: Awakening Together Presents Regina's Awakening Games: https://open.spotify.com/show/2UDb0kyb9SQuhSlST3jFaV⁠ Awakening Together Presents Out of the Stillness: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2fgkI1QTR10IQ79cWgN1z9⁠ Awakening Together Presents: Early Teachings & Classics with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3H10kSx0G4acO2V4Bf2Ryt⁠ Awakening Together presents Being Aware of Awareness Guided Meditations: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7zoskyhqoVsLqIyfGKArfe⁠⁠ Awakening Together presents Clarifying the Teachings with Regina Dawn Akers: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4IERmwnwWd8gKDogmLzl4H⁠ You can learn more about Awakening Together here: ⁠https://awakening-together.org/about-awakening-together/start-here/⁠ #Spirituality #AwakeningTogether #MaryReed

Using tools like checklists or tracking forms can help us be aware of important details that might drift by in life - like everyday moments of joy.  If you are interested in a tool to help you test what to get rid of in your life and what to invest your time and energy in, the Joy Audit tracking Form is a helpful awareness builder and data visualization tool during the design or testing phase of lifestyle design. The Joy Audit tracking tool can help bring your feelings to light and quantify simple adventures for a more meaningful life.  Download the Joy Audit Tracking Form:  https://ordinarysherpa.com/review/ Website for this episode: https://ordinarysherpa.com/120 Worth noting, I have found that I really enjoy podcasting and having conversation without all the ads and interruptions many podcasters use.  If you enjoy the ideas, find joy or inspiration from my work, you can buy me a coffee to say thanks and support the show.  If you want to go deeper with the content and/or get more engaged you can find additional ways to support the show through the links below.   Our guest today made her first appearance on Ordinary Sherpa at episode 031 | Slowing Down and Being Aware.  Dr. Dawn Baker is the physician, writer, speaker, and lifestyle design coach behind Practice Balance. She helps physicians and other professionals step off the treadmill of achievement, rediscover their true selves, and cultivate a practice of balance that's right for them. She is the author of the book Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. Dawn is also a certified yoga and meditation instructor who is passionate about off-grid living, homeschooling, fitness, and travel. To Connect with or Follow Dawn Baker Podcast: Lean Out PodcastBook: Lean OutWebsite: Practice BalanceInstagram: @practicebalance

“For now, what is important is not finding the answer, but looking for it.”― Douglas R. Hofstadter, Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Donald Hoffman is a cognitive scientist and author of more than 100 scientific papers and three books, including Visual Intelligence: How We Create What We See (W.W. Norton, 2000). He received his BA from UCLA in Quantitative Psychology and his Ph.D. from MIT in Computational Psychology. He joined the faculty of UC Irvine in 1983, where he is now a full professor in the departments of cognitive science, computer science and philosophy. He received a Distinguished Scientific Award of the American Psychological Association for early career research into visual perception, the Rustum Roy Award of the Chopra Foundation, and the Troland Research Award of the US National Academy of Sciences. He was chosen by students at UC Irvine to receive a campus-wide teaching award, and to be included in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Hoffman studies visual perception, visual attention and consciousness using mathematical models, computer simulations, and psychological experiments. His empirical research has led to new insights into how we perceive objects, colors and motion. His theoretical research has led to a “user interface” theory of perception, which proposes that natural selection shapes our perceptions not to report truth but simply to guide adaptive behavior; this is the subject of his TED Talk entitled “ Do we see reality as it is ?” and of an article in The Atlantic entitled “ The case against reality .” It has also led to a “ conscious realism ” theory of consciousness—which proposes a formal model of consciousness and a new solution to the mind-body problem. Rupert Spira lives in the UK and holds regular meetings and retreats in Europe and the U.S. In these meetings he explores the perennial non-dual understanding that lies at the heart of all the great religious and spiritual traditions, such as Advaita Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism, Hinduism, Buddhism, mystical Christianity, Sufism and Zen, and which is also the direct, ever-present reality of our own experience. It is a contemporary, experiential approach involving silent meditation, guided meditation and conversation, and it requires no affiliation to any particular religious or spiritual tradition. All that is needed is an interest in the essential nature of experience, and in the longing for love, peace and happiness around which most of our lives revolve. Rupert is author of The Transparency of Things – Contemplating the Nature of Experience (2008); Presence, in two volumes: The Art of Peace and Happiness and The Intimacy of All Experience (2012); The Light of Pure Knowing – Thirty Meditations on the Essence of Non-Duality (2014); The Ashes of Love (2016); and Transparent Body, Luminous World – The Tantric Yoga of Sensation and Perception (2017). Forthcoming titles include The Nature of Consciousness – Essays on the Unity of Mind and Matter (2017) and The Essence of Meditation – Being Aware of Being Aware (2017). Topics: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:30 – What's at the Your Current Edge? 00:10:35 – Is the Mind the Right Instrument for Exploring Consciousness? 00:18:52 – Resting in the Unknown and What Is Understanding, The Ultimate Science? 00:26:44 – What Does the Ego Want? 00:37:00 – Why Does the One Let Itself Go Unconscious? 00:52:00 – What Are The Limits of Language and Thoughts to Express Consciousness? 00:56:56 – The Amplitudhedron and Beyond 01:02:00 – How Can We Perceive Outside of Spacetime? 01:16:39 – Spiritual Bypassing: Awakening and Transcending –Previous Episode with Donald Hoffman and Rupert Spira hosted by Simon Mundie: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality | Donald Hoffman & Rupert Spira

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When it comes to negotiating it is important to be prepared beforehand, and that preparation also requires us to be aware of the situation we're about to face. We all have a different relationship with negotiation and I want you to know there are many strategies we can use. But in order to master the practice of negotiating, you need to be aware of the moment!Join me in this episode to learn the 4 key points around awareness in a negotiation. I'm sharing with all of you my PACE framework so you can integrate this into your every day. PACE stands for Prepare - Aware - Close - Evaluate and today you'll be learning all about the second step to success as a negotiator: Being Aware!A look at what I talked about:[00:01:06] The PACE Framework.[00:03:06] Getting comfortable with negotiation.[00:04:00] Having awareness of the situation.[00:05:50] Being creative and imaginative in a negotiation.[00:10:02] The power of practicing silence.[00:11:40] Never agree to the first offer.[00:13:04] Avoid being too assumptive.[00:15:01] What awareness is really about?_____________________________________________________Ready to continue your professional growth? Here are a few resources for you: Get my Book: The Art of Everyday Negotiation without Manipulationhttps://susietomenchok.com/buy-the-art-of-everyday-negotiation Join my Newsletter: The Monday Minutehttps://susietomenchok.com/email-list-opt-in Hire me: Learn More About my Serviceshttps://susietomenchok.com/servicespage Connect with Me: Find me on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/susietomenchok/

Prayer for Being Aware of Oneness for her Daily Spiritual Espresso published on March 2, 2023 which you can access here: https://jenniferhadley.com/2023/03/quantum-field-of-unity/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being Aware,how you are right now,doesn't stop the loop,but it allows you to switch tracks.It enables you to hit play on a new story,on a new song. It's still God's  Song,but you couldn't hear this one before. You had to rise. You had to sit up taller,to hear this Track. to live this Track. Can you feel It?Listen...I Love you, niknikki@curlynikki.com

In this episode of A Christian Podcast, we talk:How To Be A Bold ChristianWhat it's like to stand out as a ChristianDo Christians actually believe the Bible?Being Aware of God's Presence

In this episode, Dr. Nader and Rupert Spira discuss in-depth the nature of ultimate reality. They explore the teachings of Advaita Vedanta, non-duality, Consciousness, and how the One appears as many. Rupert Spira is a philosopher, an international teacher of the Advaita Vedanta direct path method, and author of several books, including "Being Aware of Being Aware”, “You Are the Happiness You Seek”, and "The Nature of Consciousness: Essays on the Unity of Mind and Matter". He is based in Oxford, UK and is also a notable ceramic artist. Rupert Spira | Website https://rupertspira.com Rupert Spira | YouTube https://www.youtube.com/rupertspira Rupert Spira | Twitter https://twitter.com/RupertSpira Dr Tony Nader | Instagram http://instagram.com/drtonynader Dr Tony Nader | Twitter http://twitter.com/drtonynader Dr Tony Nader | LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/dr-tony-nader Dr Tony Nader | Facebook http://facebook.com/DrTonyNader